A food system is an interconnected network of everything that happens with food from “field to fork” — where and how it is grown, distributed, sold, consumed, wasted, or recovered.
A sustainable food system is a local one. The research and reports below offer information about Austin’s food system and what the City is doing to make it more equitable and healthy.
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The State of the Food System Report (September 2022; PDF, 2.5MB) features the latest available data on food in the Austin area while outlining key barriers and opportunities in the current food system, setting the stage for creating Austin's first-ever Food Plan. See the data sources used for this report. (PDF, 1.4MB) Leer el informe en español. (PDF, 4MB) |
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The Supply Chain Vulnerability Assessment (July 2023; PDF, 4.5MB) analyzes the strengths, barriers, and threats affecting our local food system. Through extensive interviews and focus groups with partners across food supply chains, the consultant team uncovered important and timely information that will help inform the first-ever Austin/Travis County food plan. |
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Our office is partnered with the UT School of Public Health and Dell Medical School to assess community food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic response. View the reports on food access needs. |
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The State of the Food System Report (October 2018; PDF, 2.5MB) provides an update on City of Austin programs and initiatives designed to enhance the local food system in four areas: growing, selling, eating, and recovering food. See the data sources used for this report. |
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Our office surveyed over 800 food retail establishments to assess the availability of healthy, nutritious food in the Austin area. The findings from this study will help guide new and existing healthy food initiatives and outreach for residents who live in areas that face barriers to healthy food access. |
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Austin Healthy Food Access Initiative: Improving Access to Good and Affordable Food (July 2016; PDF, 2MB) outlines six recommendations for improving food access in response to City Council Resolution 20160303-020. |
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The State of the Food System Report (April 2015; PDF, 12.4MB) provides key metrics and data about Austin’s dynamic food system and descriptive overviews of City of Austin programs and initiatives related to food. See the data sources used for this report (PDF, 15MB). |
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Food For All: Inclusive Neighborhood Food Planning in North Austin (July 2016; PDF, 3MB) describes food access opportunities and barriers in the North Central Austin/Rundberg area identified through extensive interviews with and surveys of community residents, retailers, and partners. |
