Kingston Mayor Steven T. Noble announced the city contracted with Food Systems Foresight to develop a Food System Plan.
Food Systems Foresight is a Hudson Valley-based women-led business. The municipal Food System Plan will serve as a guide for the city to strengthen its local food system with a focus on improving food security and equitable access to nutritious foods. A draft of the Food System Plan is expected this summer and the public will be invited to participate in community engagement at various stages of the project throughout late winter and into spring.
“A food system is the complex web of actions and people that gets food from the farm to your plate, and then hopefully into the compost,” said Noble. “I am pleased that our Health & Wellness Department has undertaken this important project. A strong local food system supports our local growers and economy, reduces food waste, supports the environment through biodiversity and reduced transportation emissions, reduces food insecurity, increases availability of nutritious foods, and improves the overall health of a community.”
More information on the Food System Plan is now online.
