Local Foods

A growing number of consumers doubt the safety, nutrition and sustainability of our agriculture and food system.

At the same time, more and more young people are turning to farming, communities across the nation are exploring ways they can support local food production and farmers are creating thriving food businesses.

The interest and demand for local foods provides our members with many opportunities to develop the infrastructure for local food sourcing, like farmers markets, co-ops and food hubs as well as address regulatory and policy obstacles to local food and value-added production.

Organizing at the community level to support local food infrastructure increases income and jobs, especially in rural communities that lack food security, and replaces food imports with fresh, wholesome locally grown and processed food supplies.

USDA closes loophole that allowed transnational meatpackers to claim imported beef was from USA

ABOVE: Don't know where your beef comes from? You're not alone. USDA’s new guidelines for voluntary labeling of beef restore some transparency to our food…

Western Colorado Alliance leaders host first of its kind grant-writing workshop for farmers

Mastering grant writing has emerged as a vital skill for farmers and ranchers, nearly as crucial as comprehending soil health or navigating deals with processors.…

Western ranchers need swift completion of Packers and Stockyards Act rules

WORC joined allies across the nation to urge the USDA to quickly restore the Packers and Stockyards Act and protect our nation’s farmers and ranchers…