Thought leadership & strategic consulting
Organizing-the‑Money Strategies to Grow Regional Farm & Food Economies
We are connecting people—farms, food businesses, conservation groups, local governments, neighbors, investors—into coherent, cross-sector systems. When a regional food economy works as one, it gains a new level of capacity, including the capacity to attract the true level and types of financing it needs.
3,000+
counties and boroughs could benefit from the NACo “Good Food For All” policy HNA Networks wrote. Adopted July 2026 →
$8B
in 2025 Farm Credit System profits. HNA brings unparalleled expertise in Farm Credit System federal regulatory policy. Read the case →
2018
HNA’s report “God, Country & Groceries” helped make happen the USDA Regional Food System Partnership program. Read the report →
Vision, mission and value
Vision
Foodshed funds everywhere are driving improvements in soil health, water quality, public health and local economies.
Mission
Catalyze partnerships to design, develop and deploy foodshed funding programs.
Value
Support thriving local food systems through:
- Financial policy development
- Strategic planning
- Marketing services
Activating cross-sector system change
through foodshed fund planning.
Current work
What we’re working on now
Each project is active. Follow along and sign up for progress reports.
- 01 Local government policy NACo “Good Food For All” HNA wrote the National Association of Counties policy. Now it’s leading a NACo pilot.
- 02 Financial partnership design Chicago Wilderness Alliance Chicagoland Foodshed Finance Mapping Project A four-state, 38-county Lake Michigan Basin Region.
- 03 State financial policy Illinois Agriculture Equity Commission A proposed state framework for foodshed funding, presented Sept. 29, 2026.
- 04 Financial policy market making 2027 Midwest Organic Value Chain Summit Where HNA plans to unveil a regional financing partnership model.
In the field
Rooted in community food systems
