Promoting Health through Transdisciplinary Local Food System Partnerships: Insights from the North Carolina Local Food Council

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Discusses the impact of the North Carolina Local Food Council (NCLFC) Community Health Working Group and their efforts to strengthen statewide and local food systems. Focuses on the North Carolina Medicaid 1115 Waiver Healthy Opportunities Pilots (HOPs) case study that aimed to integrate local food into health systems and healthcare initiatives. Includes information about partnerships, collaborations, pilot structure, and network leads in specific North Carolina regions.

Amanda S. Hege, Morgan Cooper, K. Alexander Soltany, et al.

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development

06/2025

Food security and nutrition · Medicaid · Networking and collaboration · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · North Carolina