Response, Recovery, and Resilience in the MA Local Food System (Discussion Series – Panel 2)
Local Food System Supply Chain: Balancing Safety, Efficiency, and Sustainability.
Food supply chains were interrupted this spring as stay at home orders took effect, but local supply chains proved more resilient and adaptable than national and global ones. That adaptation was costly, though, requiring expensive infrastructure, labor-intensive practices, and navigating through complex regulatory systems. Policy experts and practitioners will discuss how they’ve adapted their practices to ensure food can be safely produced and consumed in their communities, and will consider possible policy solutions to overcome the obstacles to sustainability.