Literature Bibliography
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AUTHOR
Final Report of the Governor’s Commission on Food
1974 Massachusetts Commission on Food The Massachusetts Farm and Food System 1988 Massachusetts Department of Food and
Agriculture The Northeast Region's Vision for the Future of
the Groundfish Fleet
2005 The Fleet Visioning Project Farms for the Future 2008 American Farmland Trust Designing a Foodshed Assessment Model 2009 Shemariah Blum-Evitts Feed Northampton: first steps toward a local
food system
2010 Northampton Food Security Group, Conway School of Landscape Design Food for Every Child 2010 The Food Trust
Increasing Local Milk Processing Capacity: Benefits to Pioneer Valley Consumers and Communities
2011 American Farmland Trust and Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Scaling Up Local Food 2011 Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Guide to Agricultural Composting 2011 Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Food System Toolkit for Hampden and Hampshire Counties
2011 Pioneer Valley Regional Planning Studio
Food System Planning in Western Mass 2012 Ariana R.G. Thompson; UMass Amherst Good Laws Good Food: Putting Local Food
Policy to Work for our Communities
2012 Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic Franklin County Farmland and Foodshed Study 2012 Franklin Regional Council of
Governments, Conway School of Landscape Design
The Time is Right to Grow the Urban Food Cluster
2012 International Economic Development Council
Increasing Local Food Procurement by
Massachusetts State Colleges and Universities
2012 Law students at Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic
Stimulating Grocery Development in MA 2012 Massachusetts Grocery Access Task Force
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Building Local Food Connections 2012 Conway School of Landscape Design: Christina Gibson and Jamie Pottern Census of Agriculture: Massachusetts
Highlights
2012 United States Department of Agriculture State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables 2013 Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Eat Up and Take Action for Local Food 2013 Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Growing Healthy Economies: Leveraging America's Urban Food Cluster
2013 Council on Metro Economies and the New American City
The 25% Shift 2013 Cutting Edge Capital Franklin Regional Council of Governments food
system presentation: Agriculture and Food Security in the Region
2013 Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Sustainable Franklin County 2013 Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Keep Berkshires Farming: Central Group Action Plan
2013 Glynwood’s Keep Farming, Sustainable Berkshires, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Keep Berkshires Farming: North Group Action Plan
2013 Glynwood’s Keep Farming, Sustainable Berkshires, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Keep Berkshires Farming: South Group Action Plan
2013 Glynwood’s Keep Farming, Sustainable Berkshires, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Massachusetts 2010-2020 Solid Waste Master Plan
2013 MassDEP
The Voice of Agriculture: News and Views 2013 Massachusetts Farm Bureau Local food, Local Jobs 2013 Massachusetts Workforce Alliance An Entrepreneur's Guide to Farming in
Massachusetts
2013 New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Fresh Ideas 2013 Project Bread
Urban Farming In Boston 2013 Tufts: Denise Chin, Tida Infahsaeng, Ian Jakus, Valerie Oorthuys
Food Retail Opportunities in Boston's Underserved Areas
2013 Tufts: Heidi Stucker Confronting Challenges in the Local Meat
Industry
2013 UMass Amherst, Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) Interim Report 2013 United States Department of Agriculture Community Gardens & The Boston Food
Environment
2014 An Urban Food Lab Project
Farmers Markets and Health Departments 2014 Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Community Investment in the Local Food System
2014 Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture
Farm and Food Law: A Guide for Lawyers 2014 Harvard Food Law and Policy Clinic Franklin County Farm and Food System Project
Farmer Survey
2014 Franklin Regional Council of Governments
Anchor Institutions and Food Systems: A Recipe for Economic Growth
2014 Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)
Farm to Institution Markets in Massachusetts 2014 Jill Ann Fitzsimmons; UMass Amherst Healthy Food Financing Bills 2014 Massachusetts Public Health Association Healthy Food Financing: Good For Jobs, Good
for Health
2014 Massachusetts Public Health Association Minuteman Area Comprehensive Agricultural
Planning Program
2014 Metropolitan Area Planning Council Marine Fisheries/Fish Bill Letter 2014 Niaz Dorry,
Fish Locally Collaborative
Pioneer Valley Food Security Plan 2014 Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Food Waste Diversion Guide for Restaurants 2014 Recycling Works Mass
South Eastern Massachusetts Food System Assessment
2014 Southeastern Massachusetts Food Security Network
Local Food and Agriculture: An Element of Sustainable Berkshires, Long-Range Plan for Berkshire County
2014 Sustainable Berkshires, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission The Change Agent: How Local Food Systems
can Create Jobs
2014 Alex Risley Schroeder
Food in the City: An Old Way in a New Time 2014 Conway School of Landscape Design: Emily Berg; Abigail Elwood; Marie Macchiarolo
Southeastern Massachusetts Food System Assessment, exec summary
2014 The Southeastern Massachusetts Food Security Network
Food Insecurity in the Clinical Setting: An Exploration of Models in Massachusetts
2014 University of Massachusetts Medical School: Kathryn K.P. Brodowski, M.D. Food Waste Ban: Update and
Recommendations
2014 Tufts: Abraham Faham, Theresa McMenomy, Adrienne Roberts,
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Nathaniel Rosenblum Climate change and the Maple Syrup Industry
in Massachusetts
2014 Tufts: Emma Hanson, Matt Hazel, Christa Mayfield, Nina Rogowsky Massachusetts Food Insecurity 2014 Tufts: Erin Foster West, Abby Harper,
Samantha Kelly, Elena Martinez, Ashley McCarthy, and Nina Rogowsky
Climate change and Cranberry Production in Massachusetts
2014 Tufts: Erin Foster West, Elena Martinez, Ashley McCarthy, Max Wall
Addressing Climate Change: Massachusetts Dairy Industry
2014 Tufts: Hilary Cunningham, Kate Schaffner, Emily Dimiero Climate Change and Massachusetts Marine
Fishing
2014 Tufts: Nicole Ayache, Abigail Harper, Leah Hermens, Hannah Sobel
Pest Management Adaptation for Specialty Crops in the Face of Climate Change
2014 Tufts: Taylor Jang, Ravdeep Jaidka, Nate Spence, & Alyssa Charney Inclusive Local: Case Studies and
Recommendations for More Equitable Local Food Retail in Massachusetts
2014 Tufts: Victoria Kulwicki, Caitlin Matthews, and Hannah Sobel
Evaluation of Healthy Incentives Pilot - final report summary
2014 United States Department of Agriculture Aggregate Public Benefits of Farm to School
Programs Suggest MA and Other States Should Make Concerted Efforts to Increase
Participation Rates of Both Schools and Farms
2015 National Attorneys General Training and Research Institute
Topic: Food Insecurity in the Clinical Setting: An Exploration of Models in Massachusetts.
Partner: University of Massachusetts Medical School
Researchers: Kathryn K.P. Brodowski, M.D.
Topics: Research on climate change impacts to agriculture and fishing in Massachusetts, and the Massachusetts food waste ban
Partner: Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition. Professors Timothy Griffin, Christian Peters. Teaching Assistant Megan Lehnerd.
Researchers: Nicole Ayache, Emma Hanson, Matt Hazel, Christa Mayfield, Nina Rogowsky, Taylor Jang, Ravdeep Jaidka, Nate Spence, Alyssa Charney, Abigail Harper, Leah Hermens, Hannah Sobel, Abraham Faham, Theresa McMenomy, Adrienne Roberts, Nathaniel Rosenblum, Erin Foster West, Elena Martinez, Ashley McCarthy, Max Wall, Hilary Cunningham, Kate Schaffner, and Emily Dimiero.
Topic: Massachusetts Food Insecurity: Landscape and Innovations
Partner: Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition and Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Adjunct Professor Jennifer Obadia and Professor Julian Agyeman.
Researchers: Erin Foster West, Abby Harper, Samantha Kelly, Elena Martinez, Ashley McCarthy, and Nina Rogowsky.
Topic: Inclusive Local: Case Studies and Recommendations for More Equitable Local Food Retail in Massachusetts
Partner: Tufts University, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning. Professor Julian Agyeman
Researchers: Victoria Kulwicki, Caitlin Matthews, and Hannah Sobel.
Topic: Employment in the Food System: Strategies for Improving Wages and Living Conditions for Farm Laborers.
Partner: University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Professor Clare Hammonds
