The 21 Acres Farm to Cafeteria program, led by Tim Crosby, is charged with developing the regional food system. This system level work involves infrastructure, distribution, processing, marketing, policy, advocacy, and business development.

Some of the highlights of this work:

WA Climate Advisory Team Policy Development

Tim Crosby is a member of the Agriculture Technical Working Group. He led the development of  the policy proposal "AW-8: Support for an Integrated Regional Food System." More info ... 

Fossil Food

Research and education about the amount of energy we use to grow, make, and move the food we eat. More info ...

Food Systems Factoids

A blog that holds quick facts, and sources, that relate to the converging issues surrounding agriculture, food, nutrition, health, education, economic development, and climate change. Go to blog ...

Farm to School Connections

The current focus of this work is the Local Farms - Healthy Kids state policy proposal. Tim has helped develop draft language for this proposal that is one of the 2008 Priorities for a Healthy Washington. Tim is a member of the regional Farm to School Connections policy committee.