Course: WVA 101 Local Food and Cuisine

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Regional Food Hub Resource Guide

This guide originated with the establishment of USDA’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” (KYF2) Initiative. Launched in 2009, the mission of KYF2 is to strengthen the critical connection between farmers and consumers and support local and regional food systems. As such, it is closely aligned with the broader mission of USDA to support agriculture, rural development, and healthy nutrition. Regional food hubs are increasing market access for local and regional producers. A regional food hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

Click here to access the Regional Food Hub Resource Guide from the USDA website.

Read pages 1-28 and 71-77 in the Regional Food Hub Resource Guide of the USDA.