State agriculture leaders discuss ‘local food systems’ at N.C. research Campus

Think about a state-supported network of "local food systems" in which local farmers would partner to supply local markets and restaurants.

The farmers get the income they need; other businesses get the fresh food they need, and consumers enjoy getting fresh produce grown near them, supporting local businesses and helping the environment by cutting transportation of products great distances.

That’s one of the ideas the Agricultural Advancement Consortium is spearheading and may discuss Thursday when its members visit N.C. State University’s Program for Value-Added & Alternative Agriculture located at the new N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis.

Among its many efforts, the Value-Added team supports the development of a local foods system.

For details, see the report.