Stories

Find out how the CLF is engaged in positive food systems change.
Food Animal Production, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Somerset County Residents Fight Back Against Expanding Chicken Industry
Somerset County has been in the cross hairs of the poultry industry for quite a long time, with an inventory of 14.9 million broiler chickens.
Food Animal Production, Food Policy & Governance
Somerset County Residents Fight Back Against Expanding Chicken Industry
Somerset residents are not only concerned about increased density of broiler complexes but also about the state-supported plan to site a poultry litter incinerator in the county.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Meatless Monday Relaunch at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins was able to exceed the Real Food Challenge goal.
Food Systems & Climate Change, Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Meet Cindy Kiefer, an Agent of Change at Bellarmine University
Cindy is the president and founder of Food Advocacy Club at Bellarmine.
Food Equity, Food System Change in Baltimore
A Trip to White Rose Farm: Natural Partners
The congregants harvested turnips, beats, salad greens, and broccoli.
Food System Change in Baltimore
Learning First-Hand about Urban Food Environments
One of the goals of the course is to help students think critically about food access, food affordability, diet-related disease, the impact of food systems on the environment.
Food Systems & Urbanization
In Search of Baltimore Foragers
The study combines face-to-face interviews and a computer-assisted survey to gather information from urban gardeners, farmers, and foragers.
Diet, Health & Planetary Boundaries
Every Day is Halloween
Documentary producer Laurie David joined us for a special screening of Fed Up, which explores the obesity crisis in America.
Strengthening Food System Resilience
Food Policy Leadership in Maryland
There was a palatable buzz in the dining area.
Food Equity, Food System Change in Baltimore
Food Policy Leadership in Maryland
The goal of the Institute was to build a network of food policy leaders who can increase their efficacy in leading food policy groups.