To help Massachusetts children grow and lead healthy, independent, thoughtful lives, all students in grades K - 12 should have access to food system education in school, learning about agriculture, nutrition, food justice, and culinary skills.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed many challenges within the food supply chain, and illuminated the importance of a strong local food system to meet the needs of food producers and consumers not just during crises, but at all times.
Three years since the state of Massachusetts released the MA Local Food Action Plan, this report finds that action by the legislature, the administration, and state agencies has resulted in progress toward some of the Plan’s goals, and that additional efforts are needed on others.
This report tells some of the stories of programs, projects, and people working toward the goals of the Massachusetts Local Food Action Plan.
