Emerald cities collaborative is undertaking a twoyear planning initiative supported by secured funding to establish a resilient regional food system along the I80 corridor in northern california

This project will create an implementation strategy focusing on aggregation valueadded processing and distribution integrating these components into critical infrastructure. The core deliverables include a comprehensive landscape assessment of existing food value chain infrastructure a GAP and opportunities analysis of regional food system capacity a business plan for the development of regional valueadded products utilizing ingredients from across the region and a capital strategy outlining funding needs across the entire value chain. The project aims to prioritize the development of farms and processing businesses owned by stakeholders. The anticipated outcomes include a strengthened regional food economy capable of meeting growing demand from anchor institutions and the expansion of local food processing capacity. The primary beneficiaries of this project include farmers ranchers processors and other stakeholders within the region contributing to the viability and resilience of the local food system. The projects success will be measured by the establishment of robust partnerships and the creation of a system that can efficiently supply institutions with locally produced food.