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= Notes/Draft =

Sustainability
In order for a community to achieve CFS all citizens must be able to obtain food in a socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable way to maximize community self-reliance. Creating this situation involves growing food in an environmentally sustainable way and having fair liveable wages for local workers, producers, and processors so they can not only continue to produce food for the community but also participate in the system as members of the community. It also means that all members of the food system actively participate in the decision making processes that influence the "availability, cost, price, quality, and attributes of their food."

Strength of local food system[edit]
Although no community is completely self-sufficient, maximizing a community’s self-reliance is extremely important for ensuring CFS. Having a self-reliant food system means that food is produced, processed, and controlled locally as much as possible; food sources are multiple and varied; and community members are involved in decision-making. Because unpredictable economic and environmental influences can greatly impact food systems, another important component of CFS is resilience - the ability of a system to withstand and adapt to change or disturbance. In a self-reliant food system, the ecological system is both protected and constantly improving. Resilience is an important component of CFS as unpredictable economic and environmental influences can greatly impact the food system. Ensuring diversity and multiplicity of food sources can help to increase resilience.