The document summarizes a Local Food Summit organized by a group called HomeGrown to celebrate local food and business in their community. The summit brought together farmers, gardeners, chefs and others involved in the local food system to discuss assets, needs and actions to strengthen their local food economy. Participants broke into groups to propose projects and formed collaborations to pursue distribution, education, access and other priorities that emerged from the discussions. The summit utilized exercises, speakers and workshops to engage participants and facilitate collaboration on next steps.

1. Local Food Summit grassroots definitions for a local agroecomony