joining a community-supported agriculture group, in which a community of people pledge money to buy produce from a farm before it’s harvested and offers certainty to local farmers For businesses, a more strategic approach to local procurement – by preferencing the purchase of locally produced food – means your business can stay open when the food supply chain system is under pressure. A major part of our vulnerability to these shocks is our unquestioned and ongoing dependence on government to come in and prop up the system.
Author: Kimberley Reis, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering and Built Environment, Griffith University, Griffith University
Published at: 2026-03-25 23:52:08
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