The Atlanta Local Food Initiative (ALFI) is a network that joins individuals, corporations, nonprofits, universities, and governmental agencies to build a local food system that enhances human health, promotes environmental renewal, fosters local economies, and links rural and urban communities.

Since it’s founding in 2005, ALFI’s goals and accomplishments include:

• Coalition Building - Formed a robust and active steering committee comprised of representatives from 30 agencies and organizations committed to local and sustainable food.
  
• Strategic Planning – Created A Plan for Atlanta’s Sustainable Food Future, the city’s first visioning plan that addresses local and sustainable food systems. The plan was endorsed by 78 community organizations and representatives.
  
• Local Foods Promotion – Worked with Georgia Department of Agriculture, Georgia Organics, and other groups to develop publicity materials and logos to promote Georgia-grown foods.
  
• Food Assessment - Worked with DeKalb County Board of Health to carry out an assessment of availability and cost of healthy, fresh fruits and vegetables in two neighborhoods.
  
• Food Security - Partnered with The Georgia Citizens Coalition on Hunger to support their on-site garden development, rainwater capture and food access through their existing farmers’ market program.
  
• Policy Development ­- Working with public officials to create supply, increase consumption and improve access to healthy, local and sustainably produced foods.

The following agencies, businesses and organizations are key partners in the Atlanta Local Food Initiative.

• Georgia Organics
• Emory University Sustainable Food Initiative
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• DeKalb County Board of Health
• Federation of Southern Cooperatives
• Georgia Citizens Coalition on Hunger
• Georgia Department of Human Resources WIC Branch
• Georgia Interfaith Power and Light
• Heifer International
• Les Dames d’Escoffier
• Oakhurst Community Garden
• Sevananda Natural Foods Market
• Slow Food Atlanta
• Truly Living Well Natural Urban Farms
• The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and Center for Urban Agriculture