The New England Food System Planners Partnership has just released Connecticut’s Local Food Count 2022 and a New England-wide Regional Food Count 2022, shedding light on local food spending across New England. The Local Food Count 2022 reveals that $709 million or 2.7% of the state’s total $26.3 billion in food, beverage and alcohol expendituresContinue reading “New Local Food Spending Report Highlights Growth Potential”
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New research available – Can New England Feed Itself in the Years to Come?
The report, released publicly today, illustrates Connecticut’s purchasing power in the effort to strengthen the local food system for itself and its New England neighbors. Connecticut is home to 24% of the region’s population and accounts for 22% of retail food sales, or $19 billion, according to the report. It is also home to 21% of food sector employment in the region. But Connecticut holds only 10% of agricultural land, meaning our local food supply chain is highly reliant on producers from outside its borders.
Connecticut Food System Alliance 