The Food Commons: A Blueprint for a National Food System

The Food Commons presents a bold vision for rebuilding local and regional food systems through shared ownership, community investment, and long-term stewardship. Rather than relying on a highly centralized industrial food system, the report explores how communities can create resilient food economies that support farmers, strengthen local businesses, improve access to healthy food, and care for the land.

The report introduces the Food Commons model, built around three connected components a land trust, a community-owned bank, and regional food hubs that work together to support the people and infrastructure needed for thriving local food systems. Whether you're a farmer, land steward, community leader, policymaker, or advocate, this resource offers practical ideas for creating food systems rooted in cooperation, equity, and the long-term well-being of communities.

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