{"id":120787,"date":"2025-08-06T11:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=120787"},"modified":"2025-08-07T08:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:34:27","slug":"comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-113215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from the Northeast Indiana Local Food Network:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Releases Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (August 6, 2025) \u2013 The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network (NEILFN) released its <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/misc\/2025\/2025_Northeast_Indiana_Local_Food_Needs_Assessment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment<\/a> (2025) and its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neifood.org\/our-strategic-plan\" target=\"_blank\">2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan<\/a>. This groundbreaking regional analysis and accompanying call to action outline strategies that can transform the region&#8217;s food system into one that is more sustainable, equitable, and economically resilient.<\/p>\n<p>The NEILFN highlights both significant challenges and bold opportunities for the region&#8217;s food system. Spanning 11 counties and incorporating insights from over 500 community voices, the analysis reveals a stark reality: despite Indiana&#8217;s rich agricultural heritage, a staggering 90% of all food and 98% of produce consumed in the region is imported from outside the state.<\/p>\n<p>The assessment details critical issues, including shrinking farmland and increasing land costs, an aging farmer population and limited infrastructure for local food processing and distribution. At the same time, over 100,000 residents struggle with food insecurity, contributing to growing concerns about obesity and diet-related illnesses.<\/p>\n<p>However, NEILFN asserts that Northeast Indiana is uniquely positioned to become a national leader in the local food movement. According to the report, &#8220;Positioned in the middle of multiple U.S. population centers, Northeast Indiana sits within overlapping foodsheds \u2013 geographic areas where food flows from regional farms to tables in homes, schools, and restaurants. This presents unique opportunities for local food production growth. By prioritizing local access, Northeast Indiana can maximize the economic and health benefits of its agricultural assets, keeping the value of local food circulating close to home where it can make the greatest impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis moment calls for collaborative action,\u201d said Karen Petersen, Executive Director of NEILFN. \u201cIf Northeast Indiana has the capacity and the will to lead in local food innovation, we can get there by working together.\u201d Key recommendations from the Assessment\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/misc\/2025\/2025_Northeast_Indiana_Local_Food_Needs_Assessment_Executive_Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Call to Action<\/a> for the Northeast Indiana region include: A Northeast Indiana Local Food Initiative to coordinate investment into action and build capacity across counties, A Regional Food Hub Feasibility Study to boost aggregation and distribution capacity and Regional Scaling of Double Up Nutrition Incentives and Food is Medicine programs to improve health through access to fresh produce.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a 2025-2027 Strategic Plan has been released for the NEILFN organization which establishes six priorities: Capacity Building, Financial Stability, Local Food System Development, Healthy and Obtainable Local Food, Food Hub Development and Farm to School Development.<\/p>\n<p>The NEILFN is guided by a revised vision and mission to \u201ccollaborate with partners across Northeast Indiana and beyond to cultivate a resilient local food system that connects our communities, reduces food insecurity, creates prosperity for our farms, and nourishes all our families.\u201d The NEILFN aims to serve as a central convener, connector, and catalyst for change by collaborating with farmers, schools, nonprofits, healthcare institutions, funders, policymakers, and community members.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative has been facilitated by sustainable food system consultants, Kristi Sturtz, ALM, AICP with Sturtz Public Management Group, and Katherine Vellucci, ALM. Funding for the initiative has been generously provided by the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation and through a Regional Food Systems Partnership grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service.<\/p>\n<p>Join the Movement<\/p>\n<p>NEILFN invites community members, funders, institutions, and businesses to engage with this vision and turn strategy into action. The full Assessment, Call to Action and Strategic Plan are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neifood.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.NEIfood.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Together, we can cultivate a Northeast Indiana where local food is at the heart of our communities &#8211; supporting thriving farms, healthy families, and a more resilient future.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='9cf12ac7ed173e1e29345c97a2687830' data-image-id=\"12286\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20251111-ISP.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\" data-description=\"From left to right: Troopers Chase Pfefferkorn, Eric Mitchel, Bryce Kukelhan, and Caleb Wooldridge. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Police.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post Troopers\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12286\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/isp\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20251111-ISP.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":113215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1716],"tags":[36544,36545,36549,36550,23,36546,36552,22025,36547,30211,36548,2208,36551,36553,30214,2057],"class_list":["post-120787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-releases","tag-2025-northeast-indiana-local-food-needs-assessment","tag-2025-2027-northeast-indiana-local-food-network-strategic-plan","tag-double-up-nutrition-incentives","tag-food-is-medicine-program","tag-fort-wayne-indiana","tag-karen-petersen","tag-katherine-vellucci","tag-kristi-sturtz","tag-northeast-indiana-local-food-initiative","tag-northeast-indiana-local-food-network","tag-regional-food-hub-feasibility-study","tag-st-joseph-community-health-foundation","tag-sturtz-public-management-group","tag-usda-agricultural-marketing-service","tag-usda-regional-food-systems-partnership-grant","tag-usda-united-states-department-of-agriculture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"AroundFortWayne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AroundFortWayne\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"67slparker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TheAFWBlog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TheAFWBlog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"67slparker\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"67slparker\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60a1c82ca1de84bb660471939e6393b2\"},\"headline\":\"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\"},\"wordCount\":631,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment\",\"2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan\",\"Double Up Nutrition Incentives\",\"Food is Medicine program\",\"Fort Wayne Indiana\",\"Karen Petersen\",\"Katherine Vellucci\",\"Kristi Sturtz\",\"Northeast Indiana Local Food Initiative\",\"Northeast Indiana Local Food Network\",\"Regional Food Hub Feasibility Study\",\"St. Joseph Community Health Foundation\",\"Sturtz Public Management Group\",\"USDA Agricultural Marketing Service\",\"USDA Regional Food Systems Partnership grant\",\"USDA United States Department of Agriculture\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News releases\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\",\"name\":\"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg\",\"width\":600,\"height\":600},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\",\"name\":\"AroundFortWayne\",\"description\":\"News AroundFortWayne Indiana.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization\",\"name\":\"AroundFortWayne\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AFW_logo_400.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AFW_logo_400.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"AroundFortWayne\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AroundFortWayne\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAFWBlog\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aroundfortwayne\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aroundfortwayne\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCL2Biqou6j8uZ-TSxPa6aQ\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60a1c82ca1de84bb660471939e6393b2\",\"name\":\"67slparker\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0249a34fbb7d86a3c14c6ed43adaf57e3dd6443bb0428d4ed5fc62860779bc3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0249a34fbb7d86a3c14c6ed43adaf57e3dd6443bb0428d4ed5fc62860779bc3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"67slparker\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/wptest\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/author\/67slparker\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne","description":"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne","og_description":"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.","og_url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/","og_site_name":"AroundFortWayne","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AroundFortWayne","article_published_time":"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"67slparker","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@TheAFWBlog","twitter_site":"@TheAFWBlog","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"67slparker","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/"},"author":{"name":"67slparker","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60a1c82ca1de84bb660471939e6393b2"},"headline":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release","datePublished":"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/"},"wordCount":631,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg","keywords":["2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment","2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan","Double Up Nutrition Incentives","Food is Medicine program","Fort Wayne Indiana","Karen Petersen","Katherine Vellucci","Kristi Sturtz","Northeast Indiana Local Food Initiative","Northeast Indiana Local Food Network","Regional Food Hub Feasibility Study","St. Joseph Community Health Foundation","Sturtz Public Management Group","USDA Agricultural Marketing Service","USDA Regional Food Systems Partnership grant","USDA United States Department of Agriculture"],"articleSection":["News releases"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/","url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/","name":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release - AroundFortWayne","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg","datePublished":"2025-08-06T15:06:21+00:00","dateModified":"2025-08-07T12:34:27+00:00","description":"The Northeast Indiana Local Food Network released its 2025 Northeast Indiana Local Food Needs Assessment and its 2025-2027 Northeast Indiana Local Food Network Strategic Plan.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tNortheast_Indiana_Local_Food_Network_logo.jpg","width":600,"height":600},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/08\/06\/comprehensive-food-system-analysis-and-strategic-plan-release\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Comprehensive Food System Analysis and Strategic Plan release"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/","name":"AroundFortWayne","description":"News AroundFortWayne Indiana.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#organization","name":"AroundFortWayne","url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AFW_logo_400.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AFW_logo_400.jpg","width":400,"height":400,"caption":"AroundFortWayne"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AroundFortWayne","https:\/\/x.com\/TheAFWBlog","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aroundfortwayne\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/aroundfortwayne\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCL2Biqou6j8uZ-TSxPa6aQ"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/60a1c82ca1de84bb660471939e6393b2","name":"67slparker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0249a34fbb7d86a3c14c6ed43adaf57e3dd6443bb0428d4ed5fc62860779bc3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0249a34fbb7d86a3c14c6ed43adaf57e3dd6443bb0428d4ed5fc62860779bc3b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"67slparker"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/wptest"],"url":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/author\/67slparker\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120787\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}