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Struggle and Adaptation During COVID-19 Food System Disruptions
(Virginia Tech, 2020-05-08)This time of collectively enduring and working to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) presents many challenges to people, communities, states, nations, and the world. Currently, we are urged to stay-at-home if possible, ... -
Mutual Aid for Food Systems Change in the Time of COVID-19
(Virginia Tech, 2020-04-01)Mutual aid is a way for individuals and groups in a community to support one another in times of crisis. Often mutual aid initiatives or projects emerge after “natural disasters” in the form of relief and disaster recovery ... -
Bringing Fresh Food into Petersburg
(Virginia Tech, 2020-08-11)Making fresh, local foods more accessible in Petersburg is being achieved through a POP! Market; this vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, ... -
The Significance of Local and Regional Food Systems for Community Resilience: If Not Now, Then When?
(Virginia Tech, 2020-04-02)With our busy schedules, and under normal conditions, we often take working farms and landscapes for granted and do not notice the beauty of our surroundings, the cultural fabric of society, or consider the foundational ... -
Five Months In: Reflections on Virginia Food Systems in the Pandemic
(Virginia Tech, 2020-08-29)A reflection on Virginia food systems after five months of life navigating coronavirus. -
Caring for Those in Quarantine
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-30)Arranging for the needs of quarantined individuals to be safely and understandably met — this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, and ... -
Center For Food Systems and Community Transformation 2021 Annual Report
(Virginia Tech, 2021-12-20)Learn more about the Center’s mission, activities, and impact in 2021. -
Farm Stress and Grief in the Time of COVID-19
(Virginia Tech, 2020-04-02)I recently read an article from the Harvard Business Review titled “That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief.” It’s filed under the category of “Stress” in their archives. Thinking about the stress farmers face every day ... -
Virginia Tech’s Campus Kitchen continues serving community throughout the Pandemic
(Virginia Tech, 2020-11-11)A story about adaptations in food recovery at Virginia Tech in times of COVID-19. This short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, and share ... -
Hope in Times of Crisis
(Virginia Tech, 2020-04-01)Access to trustworthy information is significant during a world health crisis. The Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation is working with our partners to provide current information and resources that are ... -
Hidden in Plain Sight: Community Food Security Needs
(Virginia Tech, 2020-09-15)The New River Valley Glean Team was formed ten years ago to address community food security, a food system need that is often hidden in plain sight. This short article is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 ... -
Embracing Change with New Relationships
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-20)Recent changes interrupted typical operations and regular avenues for sales at Four Oaks Farms; this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, ... -
Extension Promotes DIY Aquaponics
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-10)A Zoom session on DIY aquaponics and all of the “how to” offered to people looking for new ways to supplement their diet — this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” ... -
Mutual Aid and a Vision
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-15)A story of the Future Economy Collective’s mutual aid initiative in the New River Valley. This short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, ... -
Community Gardens in Times of Crisis
(Virginia Tech, 2020-11-11)Hear about how communities in the New River Valley have adapted and been supported by community gardens throughout the Pandemic. This short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection ... -
A Nimble Farmers Market Adapts and Pivots
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-27)As the pandemic shuttered farmers markets across the state, the Madison County Farmers Market used its online platform to nimbly pivot to online sales, contributing to the community’s food security during a time of panic ... -
Honest to Goodness Dairy and Community
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-29)An honest commitment to dairy farming, community relations, agricultural education, and adaptive business planning by Richlands Dairy and Creamery. This short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 ... -
Distributing Pork During a Pandemic
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-06)Getting food from the farm to a consumer’s table looks a little different for some during the Coronavirus outbreak; this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims ... -
Fulfilling the Needs
(Virginia Tech, 2020-06-27)Insight on ensuring a community’s needs are met and a story of caring for one’s own — this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, and ... -
Rearranging to Fit the Times
(Virginia Tech, 2020-07-10)Reallocating the use of brewery space to serve the community — this short vignette is part of our “Virginia Food Systems and COVID-19 Story Collection Project” that aims to highlight, collect, and share stories of hope and ...
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