What is a Food System?

At the Indiana Food Vision, our mission is to create a nourishing and prosperous food system for all Hoosiers, but what exactly is a food system? 

The food system is the network that moves food from production to plate to waste. There are many people and businesses contributing to each step, including: 

🧑‍🌾 Farmers & ranchers

🚛 Distributors

🛒 Grocery stores

🧑‍🍳 Chefs & restaurants

🍽️ Eaters

♻️ Waste management

Everyone who eats, grows, or makes food is a participant. That’s you! Interested in sharing your vision for Indiana’s food system? Take our survey to make your voice heard. 

Image provided by Indiana Grown for Schools.