Phase I Report — Illinois Food System Roadmap

Illinois Food System Roadmap Phase I Report

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Table of Contents

A) Executive Summary
B) The Illinois Food System Roadmap
C) The Goal of this Report
D) Overview of the Listening Session and Survey Process
E) The Vision and Values of the Illinois Food System Roadmap
A) The Changing Paradigm: The Importance of Building a Diverse, Resilient and Sustainable Food System
B) The Current State of the Illinois Food System
C) What’s Working in Illinois
A) Summary of Initiatives and Reports
B) Other State Reports and Programs
A) What’s Working in the Illinois Food System
B) What’s Not Working; What Are the Barriers
C) Solutions
A) Foster Collaborative Networks and Governance
B) Promote Community Health and Food Access
C) Advance Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
D) Strengthen Economic and Labor Resilience
E) Support Farm Infrastructure and Resource Development
F) Invest in Illinois’ Local Food System
Next Steps in Advancing the Illinois Food System Roadmap
Acknowledgements
Appendix A: Illinois Food System Roadmap Task Force
Appendix B: Data From Listening Sessions and Surveys
Appendix C: Data and Reports
Appendix D: Reports and Programs in Other States
Appendix E: Illinois Assets, Model Programs, and Initiatives
Appendix F: Organizations in the Food System and Listening Session Participants

Funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS)

Administered by Experimental Station

Written by the Illinois Food System Roadmap Task Force

Project management: Grant Kessler
Graphic design: YingTzarm MounHseng
Photos by: Grant Kessler
Edited by: Max Blaisdell