Center for Regional Food Systems National Food Hub Survey

News

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  The National Food Hub Survey Launches to Collect Data on the Impact of Local and Regional Food Supply Chains

  Published on February 7, 2025
  To understand the impact of food hubs, Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS), in partnership with the University of Michigan Program Evaluation Group, launched the sixth iteration of the National Food Hub Survey.

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  You are invited to take the 2021 National Food Hub Survey

  Published on December 8, 2021
  Food hubs and other organizations that aggregate and distribute regional food products are encouraged to participate in the 2021 survey.

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  Successful businesses and an equitable, sustainable local food value chain

  Published on April 23, 2021
  In this update, we share how we and our partners are supporting businesses and documenting the impact of the local food value chain.

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  Equity and collaboration for resilient local food systems across the U.S.

  Published on December 30, 2020
  More resilient and equitable local food systems nationwide is the focus of a three-year, $600,000 grant awarded to the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

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  New addition to U.S. food hub longitudinal data now available

  Published on December 22, 2020
  2019 National Food Hub Survey report gives key findings, trends, takeaways, and extensive figures of pre-COVID-19 food hub operations.

• CRFS Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Published on March 20, 2020
  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many challenges and concerns to our tables. Please email us if you have a need that we may be able to help with.

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  Findings of the 2017 Food Hub Survey

  Published on April 3, 2018
  The new report spans six years and draws on three surveys – 2013, 2015, and 2017 – to provide the most current and comprehensive picture of U.S. food hubs and their impacts.

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  “Food Hubs” Emerge as a Viable Solution to meet Consumer Demand for Local Food

  Published on June 15, 2016
  The “food hub” model is proving to be financially successful across a variety of legal structures and markets, according to a newly published report from the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems and the Wallace Center at Winrock International.

• Food Hubs Seen as Profitable Businesses, National Survey Shows

  Published on October 28, 2013
  CRFS and the Wallace Center at Winrock International released findings from their 2013 National Food Hub Survey, showing growth in food hubs across the country.