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Food systems encompass all the people, processes and infrastructure involved in getting food from the farm to your table. Increasingly, Missourians are seeking information about how their food is produced, harvested, processed, distributed, marketed and accessed so that they can support their local communities. On this website, you — as a farmer or food business owner, consumer or community leader — will find information and resources to help you:
This MU Extension guide explores the concept of local food systems and gives an overview of the benefits of creating new opportunities within our community food systems.
The Sectors page provides MU Extension programs and publications and other resources that will help you learn more about and develop different parts of the food system.
Learn more about how this is a necessary part of local food systems, including how the MU Extension Food Systems team takes a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach.
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Patrick Byers
FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE
Pamela Duitsman
COUNTY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sarah Hultine Massengale
COUNTY ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Londa Nwadike
FOOD SAFETY STATE SPECIALIST
Matthew Herring
FIELD SPECIALIST IN AGRONOMY
Leslie Bertsch
FIELD SPECIALIST IN NUTRITION AND HEALTH
Bill McKelvey Jr
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPRT COOR SR
Debi Kelly
FIELD SPECIALIST IN HORTICULTURE
Lorin Fahrmeier
FARM TO INSTITUTE PROJECT COORDINATOR
