Publications and Resources

Take a look at the different publications and resources Community Food Lab has developed from past projects. Have any questions? Feel free to email us. Don’t forget, sharing is caring!

• Crisis, Opportunity, & Resilience in NC’s Local Food System: A 2020 NC Farmers Market Survey and Action Proposal (Full Report) (Summary Presentation)

  • Findings and recommendations from 2020 survey on COVID-19 and racial equity in NC farmers markets

  • Published October 2020

• Moving Beyond Hunger: Comprehensive Food Security Plan and Manual for Wake County

  • A guide for combating food insecurity in Wake County

  • Received a 2020 Outstanding Planning Award from the NC American Planning Association

  • Published in May 2017

• Triangle Farms for Food: Strategy + Action Plan

  • Comprehensive approach to protecting, supporting, and advancing agriculture, while building a strong local food economy

  • Published November 2016

• Urban Agriculture Strategy

  • Coordinated multi-phase action plan for urban agriculture in Strathcona County, Canada

  • Published October 2016

• Learning from Limits: Food Processing at Bull City Cool

  • A case study of a food hub and food processing enterprise

  • Published February 2016

• Piloting Healthy Corner Stores: a 5-county Study to Build Best Practices for Healthy Corner Stores

  • Corner stores are recognized as an opportunity to bring fresh and healthy food to areas with no or limited access to nutritious food

  • Published June 2014

• Eat Good, Feel Good, Program Guide to Creating Healthy Corner Stores

  • Healthy corner store guide for your community

  • Published June 2014

• Open Food #1: Farms & Gardens Build Urban Value

  • Have you ever needed to explain why urban farms and gardens are important for cities?

  • Published March 2014

• Open Food #2: Landscape to Table: a Guide to Edible Outdoor Spaces

  • Do you need to show someone that landscapes can be fun, engaging and edible spaces?

  • Published July 2014

• The Architect and the Local Food System

  • Founder and Principle, Erin White’s thesis; marked the beginning of his career as a Food System Designer

  • Published December 2011