Civic agriculture and the North American food system / Thomas A. Lyson -- Warrior, builder, and weaver work : strategies for changing the food system / G.W. Stevenson, Kathryn Ruhf, Sharon Lezberg, and Kate Clancy -- Farmers' markets as keystones in rebuilding local and regional food systems / Gilbert Gillespie, Duncan L. Hilchey, C. Clare Hinrichs, and Gail Feenstra -- Practical research methods to enhance farmers' markets / Larry Lev, Garry Stephenson, and Linda Brewer -- Community supported agriculture as an agent of change : is it working? / Marcia Ruth Ostrom -- Food policy councils : past, present, and future / Kate Clancy, Janet Hammer, and Debra Lippoldt -- The "red label" poultry system in France : lessons for renewing an agriculture-of-the-middle in the United States / G.W. Stevenson and Holly Born -- Eating right here : the role of dietary guidance in remaking community-based food systems / Jennifer Wilkins -- Community-initiated dialogue : strengthening the community through the local food system / Joan S. Thomson, Audrey N. Maretzki, and Alison H. Harmon -- Retail concentration, food deserts, and food-disadvantaged communities in rural America / Troy C. Blanchard and Todd L. Matthews -- Localization in a global context : invigorating local communities in Michigan through the food system / Michael W. Hamm -- Assessing the significance of direct farmer-consumer linkages as a change strategy in Washington State / Marcia Ruth Ostrom and Raymond A. Jussaume, Jr. -- Emerging farmers' markets and the globalization of food retailing : a perspective from Puerto Rico / Viviana Carro-Figueroa and Amy Guptill -- The lamb that roared : origin-labeled products as place-making strategy in Charlevoix, Quebec / Elizabeth Barham -- Be careful what you wish for : democratic challenges and political opportunities for the Michigan organic community / Laura B. DeLind and Jim Bingen -- The social foundation of sustainable agriculture in southeastern Vermont / Matthew Hoffman -- Community food projects and food system sustainability / Audrey N. Maretzki and Elizabeth Tuckermanty -- Conclusion : A full plate : challenges and opportunities in remaking the food system / C. Clare Hinrichs and Elizabeth Barham.