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Consultant previews 'Good Food for All' plan to strengthen Will County food system
Summary
A consultant told Will County board members he and the Will County Center for Economic Development plan asset mapping, financing and communications to build local food-system capacity and seek legislative support; he noted $800,000 in ARPA funds had been used for community food infrastructure and urged municipal collaboration.
Bob Hoyer, a consultant with HNA Networks Consulting, told the Will County Advisory Board that a new, county-centered initiative called "Good Food for All" will begin with asset mapping and move toward a regional financing plan and communications campaign to strengthen local food production and distribution. Hoyer said the project, developed with the Will County Center for Economic Development, is seeking grant and philanthropic support and will aim to reduce reliance on federal food supply chains in crises.
Hoyer said the…
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