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Equitable food value chains through collaborative action [in an inequitable landscape]: Insights from Buffalo, New York

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  • Lipman, Micaela
  • Griffin, Domonique
  • Woyciesjes, Erik
  • Hall, Gabriella
  • Raja, Samina

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There is growing scholarly and practitioner interest in applying collective and place-based efforts to create equitable food systems. Drawing on com­munity coalition action theory (CCAT), this paper explores the potential for enhancing food equity through collaborative action across the food value chain. Through a case study of a collaborative initi­ative to promote equitable food systems, this paper documents the possibilities and pitfalls of collabo­rative, cohort-based efforts within the inequitable landscape of Buffalo, New York (NY). The paper relies on mixed-methods data that include key informant interviews, participant observations, and surveys of organizations that participated in the Buffalo Community Food System Grant program. Corroborating prior research, we find that initia­tives that seek to foster collective action offer unique possibilities for food equity, as well as some key limitations, especially within the context of a racialized food environment. Strengthening food systems by investing in relationships across food value chains opens new avenues for collec­tive action. To promote food equity, new forms of collective action, including functional relationships across the value chain, must address deeper struc­tural imbalances in the food system, such as those resulting from structural racism.

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  • Lipman, Micaela & Griffin, Domonique & Woyciesjes, Erik & Hall, Gabriella & Raja, Samina, 2025. "Equitable food value chains through collaborative action [in an inequitable landscape]: Insights from Buffalo, New York," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 14(1).
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