Building a Regional Food System: A Case Study of Market Umbrella in the New Orleans Region

Tags: Agriculture, Wealth Creation

Client Name: Ford Foundation

Location: Louisiana

Resource Type: Report

Author Org: RUPRI Rural Futures Lab

Author: Megan M. Carroll, Jennifer M. Jensen

Year: 2012

This case study looks at the role of Market Umbrella in helping to develop a regional food system around New Orleans. Interviews throughout the case study highlight the importance of building multiple forms of wealth to create community resilience and address system inequities.

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