Research & Commentary
Writing on food as critical infrastructure.
Authored commentary from the Coalition on rural food systems, resilience, and the discipline of treating food security the way we treat every other critical sector. Every piece carries a byline.
- March 18, 20268 min readScholarly
There Is No National Security Without Food Security
The case for treating community food systems as critical infrastructure — and for defending the doctrine that gives this coalition its name.
By Christopher Braccia — Co-Founder, Critical Infrastructure Strategy - February 4, 20266 min read
Dignity by Design: What the Client-Choice Pantry Model Changes
A supermarket-style pantry is not a cosmetic upgrade. It changes waste, nutrition, and the relationship between a community and its neighbors.
By Neva Wartell — Co-Founder; Executive Director, Catskill Food Pantry - January 15, 20265 min read
Building on the 80%: Coalition Work in a Divided County
On the challenges that actually matter, neighbors agree far more than they are told. The other 20% simply makes the most noise.
By Jonathan Gross — Co-Founder; President, Mountain Top Cares Coalition