“I’d like to share some local resources that make up a large part of the nonprofit contribution to our local food system in Western North Carolina.”
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“I’d like to share some local resources that make up a large part of the nonprofit contribution to our local food system in Western North Carolina.”
A coalition of local food activists, resilience planners and city of Asheville staffers are asking a hard question: In the event of a major disaster that disrupts the food supply for more than a few days, what will people in Western North Carolina eat? A recent workshop looked for answers to that question and brainstormed strategies for collaborative solutions for securing the region’s food supply in hard times.