About Us
CLFN is a group of citizens working to build the local food system by increasing the abundance of fresh, healthy, locally produced food available in Carteret County. The benefits of a thriving local food system are myriad: it can help support the local economy, protect farmland from development, reduce fossil fuels used in transportation, preserve and create local jobs, increase local food security, build community, help consumers cultivate a connection with the cycles and seasons of their local environment, and improve access to fresh, healthy food choices for the local population.
With these benefits in mind, CLFN intends to develop programs that will focus on expanding each component of the existing local food system: increasing production (more local farms and market gardens, more diverse offerings), increasing marketing and distribution opportunities for local producers (farmers markets, farm-to-school and farm-to-chef initiatives), and increasing consumer demand for local foods.
Join us in our efforts to promote these worthy goals. Email us at carteretlocalfood@gmail.com