NAFSN:

a professional association

for people

working to strengthen

their local & regional

food systems

learn more!

The North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN) works at the forefront of the food systems profession itself, providing networking opportunities, resources, career guidance, leadership opportunities, training, webinars, podcasts, and a curated jobs board for people at all levels of this critical-change work. 

NAFSN also convenes subject matter experts to develop training and open-access tools specifically for food systems professionals. Our work is grounded in peer-reviewed research published by our sister program, the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development (JAFSCD).

If you value a diverse and informed workforce at the helm of community food systems development, join today.

Professional Development Collaborators

Access the ACRE Facilitator Training, free to NAFSN members.

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Benefit from a NAFSN member 10% discount for the Rural Grocery Transition Specialist training.

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Register for this free, self-paced course called "Communicating with Legislators".

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Benefit from a NAFSN member 20% discount for select FFI trainings.

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Enroll for $20 in "Crash Course: Civics and the Food System," a four-part email series.

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Find trainings through the new "National Organic Farmer Education Network."

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Sign up to receive email alerts on food systems research. 

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Access free mentorship materials and guidance.

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Practitioners

The NAFSN logo is a modern and graphic depiction of a microphone and rain falling on farm land. Its resemblance to a microphone represents networking, inclusion, and an amplification of diverse voices. The idea of rain represents growth, provision, and replenishment, symbols that work across community food systems and professional development. Its circular shape evokes feelings of community and unity. The mark uses geometric shapes representing mutuality, circularity, and relational activities fostered within place-based food & agricultural economies.

Meet the designer.

Are you an emerging food systems professional?

Are you in career transition, seeking a job in community food systems work?

Finding Your Future in Food Systems is for you! 

Our popular webinar series now has a sister podcast!

Listen to the Finding Your Future in Food Systems Podcast: Europe Edition.

Thomas A. Lyson Center

for Civic Agriculture & Food Systems