Global – Local Theoretical FrameworkPortfolio Selection•Food•Feed•Fuel•Fiber•Floriculture•Forestry

Global

Local

Subsid

ized – Su

stainable

Economic Foundation•Food•Energy

• Manufacturing• Complementary Currencies

Food Value Chain•Production•Processing•Preparation

• Retailing• Consumptio

n

Diversification

Integration

Local

Local Food System: Current RealityPortfolio Selection•Monoculture- Chemically Dependent

Global

Economic Foundation•Food- Commoditization

Food Value Chain•Sequential- Production Low Value

In 2009, 95%of the food we consume

is sourced globally

Characterization of Global Food System•Distant•Dependent•Centralized•Rights-Driven

Heavily Subsidized!•No Externality Costs•Price-Support

Local

Local Food System: Future RealityPortfolio Selection•Wide Variety- Intensive Organic

Global

Economic Foundation•Food, Energy, Mfg, CCs*- Customization

Food Value Chain•Dense Integration- Total Value Extraction

In 2025,

75%of the food we consume

is sourced globally

Characterization of Local Food System•Close•Interdependent•Collaborative•Responsibility-Driven

Sustainable!

* Community Currencies

Local Food System: Opportunity SpaceFilling the Space

•Branding and Marketing•Food Safety Standards•Education, Training, Skill-Building

• Community Currencies• Councils and Cooperatives

Initial Steps•Encourage internships for food, energy, and manufacturing•Pursue investment of facilities and equipment, not money•Develop and deliver a series of neighborhood-building food and music-centered events•Establish a neighborhood-based leadership council or cooperative to own the portfolio

Local Food System Business Models

Are 180° Apart from

Global Food SystemBusiness Models

Opportunity Space