LINK IN THE CHAIN: Tomatoes being harvested at Charlene’s Garden, a small vegetable farm in Polk County. Most of the food grown in Western North Carolina is not consumed here, according to the ...

In this op-ed, researchers with the State of the Plate continue the conversation around the food systems in Mecklenburg ...

Many of us are familiar with grocery co-ops without truly understanding what they do — or how large of an impact they have on local food systems and the greater community. Buying from farmers is the ...

Four area organizations who share the goal of strengthening the local food system come together for the Northwest Arkansas Local Food Systems Conference set for Dec. 10 and 11 in Springdale. The ...

Bryan Dale received financial support from Bishop's University to pursue his research. Marianne Granger received financial support from Bishop's University in contributing to this research project.

Chris Peake poses in front of a former egg processing facility, which is set to become a new food distribution center and grocery store in Charlotte. (James Farrell/Courthouse News) CHARLOTTE, N.C.

This story was originally published by The 19th and is reproduced here with permission. Sommer Sibilly-Brown didn’t set out to join the food sovereignty movement. The movement found her. In 2012, ...

Ever since the pandemic, the child care sector has grappled with tight budgets, staffing shortages, and low wages. Dara Bloom, an associate professor at North Carolina State University, has watched ...

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Rosie Kerr receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Charles Z. Levkoe receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ...