More resources and information on state food system plans:

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  Connection Session Summary - Collective Impact: From Ideation to Action

  Published on July 2, 2026
  The Statewide and Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice hosted a Connection Session on May 28, 2026 to discuss Collective Impact as a framework for community-based change.

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  Learning Session Summary Food Systems Plans — Setting the Table for All Iowans: Evaluating for Funders, Policymakers, and Internal Partners

  Published on June 12, 2026
  The Statewide and Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice hosted a Learning Session on April 23, 2026 to discuss the Iowa Food System Coalition's 10-year food systems plan, Setting the Table for All Iowans.

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  Connection Session Summary Food Systems Plans: Considerations for Getting Started

  Published on May 18, 2026
  The Statewide and Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice hosted a Connection Session on February 25, 2026 to discuss the recent publication, Food Systems Plans: Considerations for Getting Started.

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  Developing Food Systems Plans: Considerations for Getting Started

  Published on January 21, 2026
  Food systems plans advance a set of goals and action priorities that address challenges in the food systems. This resource provides a list of considerations for a community- and stakeholder-led planning process.

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  Participatory State and Regional Food System Plans and Charters in the U.S.: A Summary of Trends and National Directory

  Published on September 13, 2021
  This report offers a snapshot of national trends and a directory of food systems plans and charters that exist at state and regional levels across the United States.

Upcoming Events

• Aug 27

  Statewide & Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice (NCoP) Session — Mississippi Story of Relationships, Culture & Planning Food Futures

  August 27, 2026 3:00PM – 4:30PM

  During this Connection Session, members of the Center for Mississippi Food Systems will share about their work grounded in a multi-year commitment to building right relationships and fostering deep cultural engagement.

• Sep 10

  Statewide & Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice (NCoP) Session — Learning Across Food Systems Plans: A Landscape of Approaches to Inform Food Systems Planning and Implementation Practice

  September 10, 2026 3:00PM – 4:30PM

  During this Connection Session, members of the Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation at Virginia Tech will share lessons on how food systems plans can get started, stakeholders are engaged, and what helps or hinders implementation.

• Sep 25

  Growing Resilience: How Food Policy Councils Build Civic Engagement and Community Well-Being

  September 25, 2026 2:00PM – 4:30PM

  In this book talk, author Nessa Richman will share practical strategies and actionable, research-based tools for building equitable, resilient local food systems from her new book. Register now for this in-person event!

• Nov 19

  Statewide & Regional Food Systems Plans National Community of Practice (NCoP) Session — Co-Creating the Future of Food: How Food Policy Councils Can Drive Inclusive Planning

  November 19, 2026 3:00PM – 4:30PM

  In this session co-hosted with Food Policy Networks, we will learn strategies for how Food Policy Councils can develop, support, implement, and evaluate the implementation of local food plans while increasing civic engagement and community well-being.