The Council for Healthy Food Systems believes that every bite we eat has a far-reaching impact on every element of our planet.

This statement might sound like a vast exaggeration, but not when one considers the dominant way our food currently is grown, transported, packaged, and distributed; and how these negatively impact the health of our water and air, the animals that are raised for food, the earth’s soil and plants, and ultimately … us.

Our mission is to provide science-based information that will help you, as a consumer of food, make choices – three times a day – that improve your health and that of the Earth.

CHFS also hosts educational events for small-scale farmers, local food producers, and consumers, providing workshops to help farmers be successful in building businesses based on sustainable agriculture and to educate non-farmers about buying decisions and gardening methods that support healthy food systems. Additionally, the Council co-hosts (along with sister organization Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance) an annual Southern Family Farmers & Food Systems Conference, bringing together independent farmers, consumers, local food activists, educators, home gardeners, and all who care about where and how their food is grown.