Mission
A coalition developing, connecting and building a local food environment that creates a sustainable food system to serve the needs of producers, suppliers and consumers.

Key Projects

• Food System Master Plan
• ​Wichita Area Food Share

Purpose
Take a comprehensive look at the county’s food system, which includes everything from growing and production to distribution and food service.

Key Projects
Healthy Cooking Education
Restaurant Program
Diabetes Prevention
WIC Garden.

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Purpose
To support the residents of Junction City, to increase access to quality food, address hunger and food insecurity, influence policy and decision making, and to ensure an environmentally stable and socially just food system.

Key Projects
Geary County Food Systems Plan

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Eat Well Crawford County is the official food policy council of Crawford County, Kansas.

Mission
To assess the food system of Crawford County, identify opportunities for improvement, and engage stakeholders to advocate for those improvements.

Key Projects

• Arma Community Garden
• McCune Community High Tunnel
• Grocery Curbside & Delivery Guide (Resources to slow the spread of COVID)
• Crawford County Food Resource Guide

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www.livewellcrawfordcounty.org 

Photo: Arma Community Garden, Live Well Crawford County

Mission
To increase access to affordable, nutritious and safe food for Allen County residents.
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Key Projects

• Allen County Farmers Market
• The Marmaton Market Inc. grocery store
• Crowdfunding to support local food pantries

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Goals
To increase Community Access to Affordable Locally Produced Healthy Food (short term) and to work with community leaders to support locally grown foods by expanding land available for community gardens and farmer's markets (long term).

Key Projects

• Farmer's Market
• Food Hub
• Nutrition Education
• Links to private gardens

Mission
To identify the benefits, challenges and opportunities for a successful, sustainable local food system in Douglas County, Kansas.

Key Projects

• Food recovery for increased food security and reduced food waste.
• Examining internal Council functions for equity and inclusion.
• Agricultural economic development and aspiring farmer training.
• Climate impacts and action opportunities in our food system.
• Incorporating agrivoltaics into utility-scale solar regulations.
• Compiling progress on the Douglas County Food System Plan and sharing impacts with the community.

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Serves Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties

Mission
Convene diverse stakeholders to advocate for an equitable, sustainable and resilient food system in greater Kansas City and promote policies for the nutritional, economic, social and environmental health of the community.

Key Projects

• Planning and Zoning for Urban Agriculture
• Fare Food Shopping

Purpose
To affect and develop food and community health policy

Key Project
Food Distribution Site Resource Guide.

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Purpose
To advocate for and sustain an accessible, healthy, and local food system.

Key Projects

• 2022 Master Food Plan
• 2021 Food System Assessment
• 2021 Riley Co Food Survey Report
• Local Fd+Ag Landscape Covid Impact Video

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Purpose
To increase access to healthy foods by improving food systems in Barton County.

​Key Projects
Historical Garden educational program in Great Bend
Expansion of Great Bend Farmers Market

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Serves Cheyenne, Decatur, Logan, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace and Gove counties.

Purpose
Actively seeking to improve access to regionally grown healthy food options while promoting education.

Key Projects

• Creation of Community Food Directory
  
• NW KS Food Climate Survey
  

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