Demand – Heartland Regional Food Business Coalition

25 Nov 2025

How to build out a regional food system … Heartland Coalition is on it

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Demand, Support, USDA Regional Food Business Centers | 0

Part of the difficulty in building up more regional food supply chains is related to the essential work of connecting farmers to wholesale buyers who need large quantities of produce. The Heartland Food Business Coalition is the ongoing effort of partners from five states to do that and more.

24 Nov 2025

Food as Medicine: Resource Roundup

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Demand | 0

A 20-year grassroots movement in the United States to connect healthcare with fresh and nutrient-dense food is gaining attention and investment. Opportunity exists to stake a claim for food produced by people, places, and regenerative agriculture practices that are critical to our food secure future.