Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships
The North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) brings together leaders from diverse sectors to strengthen local and regional food systems, promote equitable local food access, and drive economic growth. The NCLFC’s Community Health Working Group advances community health by integrating local food...
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Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
2025-06-01
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| author | Amanda Hege Morgan Cooper K. Alexander Soltany Diane Beth Maria Ramirez Perez Alice Ammerman Angel Cruz |
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The North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) brings together leaders from diverse sectors to strengthen local and regional food systems, promote equitable local food access, and drive economic growth. The NCLFC’s Community Health Working Group advances community health by integrating local food systems into health and wellness interventions through effective partnerships. In this reflective essay, we describe the NCLFC’s approach to identifying statewide priorities to support local and regional food systems while emphasizing community health and well-being, and share insights, strategies, and lessons learned from the Community Health Working Group, focusing on a case study from the NC Medicaid 1115 Waiver Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOPs). Our two-year collaboration yielded valuable insights, particularly regarding member engagement challenges and the need for standardized guidelines to integrate local food into health initiatives. Efforts to embed local food within health and healthcare systems necessitate fostering cross-sector partnerships, dismantling barriers, and defining clear roles, all of which are within the scope of the local food policy councils throughout the state. We hope our experiences and lessons learned will guide other states considering Medicaid 1115 waivers. Future efforts should focus on comprehensive, bottom-up strategies that foster transdisciplinary partnerships and drive structural improvements toward healthier, more sustainable food systems.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5698cf2fd03c4e02bb7098246e201c9a2025-08-20T03:15:47ZengLyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development2152-08012025-06-0114310.5304/jafscd.2025.143.018Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnershipsAmanda Hege0Morgan Cooper1K. Alexander Soltany2Diane Beth3Maria Ramirez Perez4Alice Ammerman5Angel Cruz6Appalachian State UniversityCape Fear CollectiveHarvard T. H. Chan School of Public HealthNorth Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesNorth Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina State University The North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) brings together leaders from diverse sectors to strengthen local and regional food systems, promote equitable local food access, and drive economic growth. The NCLFC’s Community Health Working Group advances community health by integrating local food systems into health and wellness interventions through effective partnerships. In this reflective essay, we describe the NCLFC’s approach to identifying statewide priorities to support local and regional food systems while emphasizing community health and well-being, and share insights, strategies, and lessons learned from the Community Health Working Group, focusing on a case study from the NC Medicaid 1115 Waiver Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOPs). Our two-year collaboration yielded valuable insights, particularly regarding member engagement challenges and the need for standardized guidelines to integrate local food into health initiatives. Efforts to embed local food within health and healthcare systems necessitate fostering cross-sector partnerships, dismantling barriers, and defining clear roles, all of which are within the scope of the local food policy councils throughout the state. We hope our experiences and lessons learned will guide other states considering Medicaid 1115 waivers. Future efforts should focus on comprehensive, bottom-up strategies that foster transdisciplinary partnerships and drive structural improvements toward healthier, more sustainable food systems. https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1391local foodsocial drivers of healthfood systemsnutrition securityfood policy councilcross-sector collaboration |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Hege Morgan Cooper K. Alexander Soltany Diane Beth Maria Ramirez Perez Alice Ammerman Angel Cruz Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development local food social drivers of health food systems nutrition security food policy council cross-sector collaboration |
| title | Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships |
| title_full | Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships |
| title_short | Promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships |
| title_sort | promoting health through transdisciplinary local food system partnerships |
| topic | local food social drivers of health food systems nutrition security food policy council cross-sector collaboration |
| url | https://foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1391 |
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