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US: Infrastructure of local food explored

As part of its series "Reimagining Infrastructure," Orion magazine published a feature on the infrastructure needed to support local food. The article points to the limitations of farmers markets as a marketing outlet for farmers, and explains the economic challenges faced by food hubs. Mad River Food Hub in Vermont is highlighted as an example of a for-profit food hub that is succeeding by incubating businesses that add value to farm products. By providing the infrastructure for value-added companies and the distribution to get their products to restaurants and retailers, the food hub is creating viable, scalable markets for local food producers.

Click here to read the article at Orionmagazine.com