Piedmont Triad Regional Council, NC

Who we are

Piedmont Triad Regional Food Council (PTRFC) is a food policy council of stakeholders that represent a broad array of food system sectors and a balance of rural, urban, socio-economic, cultural, racial, and gender backgrounds from each of the 12-counties in the Piedmont Triad Region. 

Vision

Communities united for an inclusive, healthy, and resilient local food economy

The council envisions a Piedmont Triad region comprised of:

• Well-networked well-resourced food councils
• Regional planning and policy process that consistently consider local food impacts
• Representation from each county in the 12-county region through regional or local food councils

Mission

We are community partners working together to improve the Piedmont Triad foodshed. We exist to convene stakeholders and provide structure for collaboration and collective action.

Counties Served

Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin.

What We Do

● Influence Policy: provide credible fiscal and administrative structure to leverage resources and to build political and public support

●Promote Collaboration: convene stakeholders to share best practices and resources, to increase collaboration, to align programs, and to energize the network

●Strengthen Systems: research and analyze local food system economic development and policy opportunities

Regional Food System Assessment

In 2021, we completed a multi-year comprehensive data-based regional food systems analysis that centers on building equity for the 12 -county Piedmont Triad Region. The goal was to develop a regional food system growth plan for strategic investments to boost economic and community health and development activity through local foods. Click here for more information.

A list of definitions used in the assessment can be found here.

Local Food Infrastructure Inventory Map

The PTRC partnered with the North Carolina Growing Together Project to create a mapped inventory of businesses that serve as intermediary steps in local food supply chains across North Carolina:

Link to full project map

The local food economy is also represented in Triad Tomorrow - the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) developed by the Piedmont Triad Regional Development Corporation.

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