Our research informs decisions spanning from the farm level to state and federal policy and grant programs. Impacts include:
- Bruce’s work informed the federal ORIS office;
- Ashton’s work informed implementation of Chicago’s Good Food Purchasing Program;
- Hendrickson’s research informed rulemaking to strengthen the Packers and Stockyards Act;
- Cumulatively, research and engagement with USDA AMS by many members of the project have informed the structure, function, and goals of USDA’s new Regional Food Business Centers and Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure.
- Brinkley’s research has improved the capacity of local governments in California to include food systems and climate change in planning.
- Miller’s work has helped to shape state implementation of RSFI and RFBCs, and informed development of research and data agreements between Tribal Nations and the U of Wisconsin.
- Lloyd’s work has informed policy discussions on grazing policy and milk price supports.