1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netHannah Quigleyhttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/hquigley/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="k77gOlQkPZ"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/census-of-agriculture-reveals-the-promise-of-regional-food-systems/">Census of Agriculture Reveals the Promise of Regional Food Systems</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/census-of-agriculture-reveals-the-promise-of-regional-food-systems/embed/#?secret=k77gOlQkPZ" width="600" height="338" title="“Census of Agriculture Reveals the Promise of Regional Food Systems” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="k77gOlQkPZ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> The 2022 Agricultural Census reveals significant growth in regional and local food systems, with an increase in both the number of farms engaging in local sales and the value of these sales, driven by USDA programs like LAMP and LFPA. While the share of farms involved in direct sales remains small, revenue from direct and value-added products is rising, demonstrating the growing economic impact of local food systems in supporting farm viability and strengthening local economies.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/pepper-grader-and-farmer-in-warehouse-NC-credit-USDA-700x500-1.jpg700500