Study of Local Food Clusters
The Initiative is seeking a partner to develop The Inner City Food Cluster Pilot Program, which is intended to be a model that can be replicated in distressed inner-city communities across the country. The Program will focus on two pilot cities, Boston and Detroit, that well reflect the challenges and opportunities of growing the food cluster in so-called “strong market” cities (as represented by Boston) and “weak market” cities (as represented by Detroit). The team will engage in a rigorous empirical process to articulate the existing strategic assets, major needs and issues, and key barriers to cluster growth in each pilot city. In addition to developing city-specific strategies, the team will identify generic strategies for growing the food cluster in U.S. inner cities.
