Equitable Food Oriented Development (EFOD) is a development strategy that uses food and agriculture to create economic opportunities, healthy neighborhoods, and explicitly seeks to build community assets, pride, and power by and with historically marginalized communities.
backgroundHistory of EFOD
Organizations have been working for years to connect health outcomes, economic development, and community power. Food is the common thread. Learn more about how the field came to be developed.
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dig deeperWhat is EFOD
EFOD is a newly-defined strategy of people-first community development. Explore the standards and practices that make EFOD work powerful in communities around the country.
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Get involvedJoin Us
The EFOD field is in a nascent stage right now, and there is a place for every sector to be involved in its future. Sign up here for more updates and find out how you can get involved.
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EFOD is an approach to community-based development that celebrates food culture and creates equity. |
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Southeast Asian cultural district and small business support in Saint Paul, MN |
Community organizing, community garden, and social enterprise cafe celebrating Mexican heritage in El Paso, TX |
Website maintained by DAISA Enterprises. DAISA is working alongside EFOD organizations to build awareness of EFOD by building connections between on-the-ground practitioners, conducting field research, publishing research findings, and developing strategic guidance for food system funders and investors. Find out more about our work here.