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2014 Spring | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Finding the Center of Local Food

Student(s):

Emily Noyd

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Dennis Canty

Partner(s):

  • American Farmland Trust

Faculty advisor(s):

Ann Anagnost, Professor of Anthropology, University of Washington

My project consisted of an internship with American Farmland Trust to research “who’s who” in the local food movement in the Puget Sound region. I was interested in mapping the infrastructure of the movement by describ- ing organizations and groups whose work strengthens the local food economy. I worked closely with my mentor Dennis Canty to communicate with these groups and research the larger scope of local food in our region. This information can be helpful when using strategic planning to ensure food security for the future.