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considerable extent, how the world is used.” Wendell Berry

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Food System Mapping

CLF is developing a food system mapping tool to examine the current landscape of Maryland’s food system from farm to plate, and inform activities aimed at strengthening that system. It will include farms producing food, processors, distributors, retail food outlets and institutions like schools and hospitals. Further detailed information will be collected for the Baltimore City region, to examine availability of and access to healthy foods. This project provides information that will help people better understand their local food system and how it works; and inform local NGO and government agency research and program activities that are working to improve the local food system for consumers and producers, including creating markets for local farmers.  

The food system map will be multi-dimensional, utilize GIS technology that enables layered displays of graphically linked data, and integrate a variety of database resources. Useful analytical summaries in narrative form will also be prepared.

Detailed Project Description: Exploring Maryland’s Agriculture and Food Availability Landscape

     

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