Learn about Dubuque’s Local Food System
The Health and Food System Assessment is a compilation of various research data showcasing the existing conditions of the food system in Dubuque. Based on review of qualitative and quantitative data available in 2016, including from stakeholder interviews and public input sessions, it highlights various projects that fall within the food system sectors of Production, Transformation + Processing, Distribution and Transformation, Access and Consumption, and Resource Management. Read more About the Assesment
Download the Full Report: 2016 Greater Dubuque Food & Health Needs Assessment
Download the Snapshot: 2016 Dubuque County Food System Assessment
Powerpoint: Introduction to the Agricultural Urbanism Process and Food Assessment Overview
Browse by Food System Sector
Production
Science, art, or occupation that involves cultivating land, raising crops, hunting, fishing, foraging or farming
- Backyard Gardens
- Faith Gardens
- Corporate Gardens
- Community Gardens
- School Gardens
- Public Edible Landscape
- Incubator Farms
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Urban Farms
- Rural Farms
Transformation + Processing
Transformation of raw ingredients, physically or chemically, transforming into a value-added market
Distribution + Marketing
Moving product from farm or processing site to consumer; including distribution and sales
- Restaurants
- Food Trucks
- Public Markets
- Grocery Stores
- Food Boxes
- Food Hubs
- Auctions
- Cooperatives
- Shared Use Kitchens
Access + Consumption
Opportunities for an individual to gain access to food in a physically safe, financially viable, and culturally competent way
- Farm To School
- Awareness Campaign
- Food Enterprise Centers | Education Centers
- Food Banks
- Food System Policy Councils
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