Michigan SU Center for Regional Food Systems has led “An Annotated Bibliography of Structural Racism Present in the U.S. Food System.” This resource includes over 725 citations of research, outreach, and opinion of the U.S. food system. Read the full article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

How can U.S. national policy support local food chain and the producers who grow and sell local food? Researchers analyze spending by the USDA and suggest ways to support local food chains while following food safety and other regulations. Read the JAFSCD article for free at doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Managing a farmers market is a challenging job and often leads to burnout. Can farmers market manager networks improve the success and satisfaction of farmers market managers? Read the full JAFSCD article for free, as always: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD WEEKEND READS Read the latest book review from JAFSCD author Emily Talkow (U of Vermont) of the book Organizing Eating: Communicating for equity across U.S. food systems, edited by Sarah E. Dempsey. To read the entire review, for free, visit JAFSCD: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

Healthcare providers are screening patients for food insecurity to advance “Food Is Medicine” initiatives. Low-income parents have thoughts about ways to make the process work for them. Read the full article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs... #foodismedicine #healthcarescreening #foodinsecurity

What shapes food safety decisions among small produce growers? It’s not just regulations—a new JAFSCD research article highlights the role of behavior and perception on the choices of growers who qualify for exemption from the FSMA PSR. Read the full JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD WEEKEND READS "His book exemplifies how commons-based governance can restore both ecological diversity and democratic accountability within food systems." Read the full review of Sustainable Apple Breeding and Cultivation in Germany by Hendrik Wolter for free at: doi.org/10.4324/9781...

When institutional capacity is weak, food safety governance becomes fragmented — limiting effective oversight, weakening trust, and reducing the reliability of local food distribution. Strengthening regional institutions important to regional resilience. Read more at JAFSCD: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Food insecurity won’t be solved by big supermarkets alone. New York City’s new plan to open five city-owned grocery stores may help — but it overlooks the small, culturally rooted food businesses already sustaining communities every day. Read the @JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

USDA’s organic market data could be improved with a more informative interface and increased coverage of specialty crops. To learn about the USDA's Agricultural Market Service programs in a recent JAFSCD article: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

What does “resilience” look like for women in agrifood systems in low-middle-income countries? New research shows how gender norms, unequal power, and intersectional barriers limit women’s decision-making, land access, value chains, and more. Read the article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD WEEKEND READS! Check out our recent book review of Transforming Food Systems: Narratives of Power at: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Tractors, storage centers, and grants — yet farmers still can’t sell their crops. What’s going wrong with market access programs in Jozini, South Africa? Read the full JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

In recent years, a system called RTIS (real-time image sharing) was developed to allow farmers to share images of their farm stands in real time. What kinds of farmers should utilize this system? Read the full @JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Check out the recent book review by Carina Manitius of Transforming Food Systems: Narratives of Power by Molly D. Anderson. [The] lesson is clear: to transform our food system, we must first transform the narratives of power that sustain it. Read the entire review for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

When trying to enhance food system resilience, why is the lead actor characterized by its precarity? A recent article explores the roles food hubs play in regional food systems and their relationships to greater food system resilience. Read the full JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Structural Barriers Continue to Limit Wholesale Market Access for Historically Underserved Producers: Insights from Technical Assistance Providers. Read the full @JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Structural Barriers Continue to Limit Wholesale Market Access for Historically Underserved Producers: Insights from Technical Assistance Providers. Read the full @JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Food banks serve residents — but quantity isn't enough. A new viewpoint proposes tiered tax credits to make donated food healthier, not just more abundant. Read the JAFSCD article for free at doi.org/10.5304/jafs... #FoodPolicy #FoodInsecurity #PublicHealth #Massachusetts #EmergencyFood #Nutrition

Food insecurity remains a pressing issue in historically Black neighborhoods in West Charlotte, where supermarket redlining and decades of disinvestment have limited access to affordable and culturally relevant foods. Read the community vision for a West Charlotte food co-op: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

The Economic Pamphleteer: "Communities could own and operate their own processing facilities, grocery stores, and restaurants to ensure access to nutritious foods for those most in need." However, programs remain fragmented. Read more at: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD Value Chain Coordination Editorial Circle defines VCC as the development of relational infrastructure—networks, information channels, and partnerships—that support thriving and sustainable regional food economies. To learn more about VCC: www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fs...

Encouraging broader implementation of the SNAP Restaurant Meal Program could mitigate food insecurity among some of the nations most vulnerable populations. Find out how at JAFSCD: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD WEEKEND READS: "Nading’s book focuses on communities surrounding Nicaraguan sugarcane operation– it spans the local to the global with a masterful combination of participatory observation, archival research, and theoretical reflection." To read for free at JAFSCD doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

While many circular economy (CE) studies are situated within manufacturing sectors, a new article explores a multifaceted CE initiative spanning agriculture, retail, hospitality, residential, waste management, and manufacturing sectors. Read the entire article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Is food sovereignty just a dream for countries in Africa? Encouraging the use of geographical indication (GI) labeling of a local specialty food could foster food sovereignty. Read the full JAFSCD article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Are you a group promoting economic resilience AND food availability with the goal of ending rural hunger? Read about a partnership that has developed and implemented food and nutrition security groups, a program supporting households at risk of malnutrition. Read for free: doi.org/jafscd.2026....

When the forest ceases to be an obstacle and becomes an ally of livestock farming. A recent study analyzes family farmers adopt silvopastoral systems that integrate trees, pastures, and livestock with the support of participatory learning processes. Read the article for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

JAFSCD WEEKEND READS & REVIEWS "Why Agriculture Productivity Falls raises a profound question: why has ag productivity in developing countries slowed or stagnated despite decades of Green Revolution tech and neoliberal globalization?" Read the entire review for free: doi.org/10.5304/jafs...

Explore community stakeholders’ perceptions of food access and online grocery ordering with SNAP benefits during and after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency in a recent JAFSCD article: doi.org/10.5304/jafs....