Findings of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey, full report

October 16, 2025 - Jude Barry<barryjud@msu.edu>, Kathryn Colasanti, and Sam Stokes

The 2025 National Food Hub Survey captured business data from and experiences by food hubs for the 2024 calendar year, notably looking at data following the COVID-19 pandemic. With 100 responses from across the country, including 27 states and the District of Columbia, the survey aims to increase understanding of food hub operational models and their financial viability, the impact food hubs have in their community, and the trends and changes within the food hub sector. The survey project examines challenges and opportunities for growth in national and regional distribution, especially following times of disruption in the global food supply.

The full survey report will be published in Fall 2025. Check out the executive summary for the initial findings of this survey!

The National Food Hub Survey is a longitudinal research project conducted by Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (CRFS) since 2012. The 2025 National Food Hub Survey is the sixth iteration of this survey and was conducted by CRFS in collaboration with the University of Michigan Program Evaluation Group (UM PEG).

Webinars discussing these report findings will be scheduled for early 2026.

Additional Resources:

Funding for this work comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Suggested Citation:

Barry, J., Colasanti, K., and Stokes, S. (2025). Findings of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey. Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems. https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/findings-of-the-2025-national-food-hub-survey

Authors

Judith Barry
barryjud@msu.edu

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