Hudson Valley Food Hub Initiative
- Lead PI: Professor Richard A. Plunz
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Unit Affiliation: Urban Design Lab (UDL)
- March 2012 - September 2013
- Inactive
- North America ; Hudson Valley, NY ; New York
- Project Type: Research
DESCRIPTION:
The Hudson Valley Food Hubs Initiative, supported by the New World Foundation, will begin in 2012 by documenting the region’s agricultural productivity and demand for local food. Additionally, the research project will identify strengths and infrastructure needs along the region’s food supply chain. An advisory committee of local stakeholders in various sectors, including farming, processing, distribution, food service, and retail, will guide the initiative and provide expertise to the research team.
OUTCOMES: At the conclusion of this feasibility analysis and consultation with advisors, Pattern will determine if the region would benefit from food hubs development and, if so, the features of food hubs that would be most beneficial to the region’s food system.