Voter Guides: Compare Asheville and Buncombe County candidates on grocery access, emergency food support, farmland protection, transit to markets, and funding for community-led food projects. Candidate Surveys: Review direct responses from local policymakers on sustainable agriculture, regenerative growing practices, public land use, and commitments to equity in food policy decisions.
Food justice advocacy works best when residents connect daily food access problems to the local decisions that shape them. A missed bus route, a closed neighborhood grocery, a lack of cold storage for mutual aid groups, or a zoning choice that pushes growers farther from town can all become policy questions.