Resources
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The National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard
Published on October 16, 2025
Through the National Food Hub Survey Data Dashboard, users can visually explore the findings of previous National Food Hub Surveys from 2013-2025. -
Findings of the 2025 National Food Hub Survey, full report
Published on October 16, 2025
The 2025 National Food Hub Survey provides insights into food hub operations, financial viability, and sector trends post-COVID, based on data and experiences from 100 hubs across 27 states. -
2025 National Food Hub Survey – Executive Summary
Published on October 16, 2025
Showcasing experiences from the 2024 calendar year, the initial findings from the 2025 National Food Hub Survey highlight increased sales to schools, as well as a high dependence on grant funding. -
Food Hub Receiving Process Checklist and Template
Published on September 12, 2025
Good quality product begins at the receiving door. This short video and templated document provide food hubs with a checklist of items to consider as they build out their internal receiving processes. -
Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses, Digital Directory Edition
Published on December 9, 2024
Explore an overview of various financing sources available to food-related businesses in Michigan and across the United States through this new digital directory format. -
In It Together: Examining the Role of Food Hub Networks in Supporting Hub-to-Hub Collaborations
Published on January 22, 2024
This brief presents data from the 2021 National Food Hub survey with additional analysis to explore the role that networks play in supporting hub-to-hub collaboration. -
Stacking Up: Comparing Food Hub Workers’ Wages and Benefits Similar to other Industries
Published on January 22, 2024
This brief presents wage and benefit data from the 2021 National Food Hub Survey alongside national labor data for comparison purposes. -
Findings of the 2021 National Food Hub Survey
Published on April 28, 2023
Explore the findings of the 5th biennial survey of food hubs across the United States. -
Findings of the 2019 National Food Hub Survey
Published on December 18, 2020
This report summarizes key findings, trends, and takeaways and provides extensive figures to illustrate longitudinal data on food hubs in the United States. -
Webinar - Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs
Published on August 25, 2020
This webinar shares results from a qualitative study led by a racially diverse group of food system practitioners as to how U.S. based food hubs understand and operationalize engagement in racial equity work. -
Delivering More Than Food: Understanding and Operationalizing Racial Equity in Food Hubs
Published on August 20, 2020
Food hubs have a role to play in dismantling racism in our food systems. This report explores how U.S.-based food hubs understand engagement in racial equity work. -
Who Was in the Room and How Were They Impacted? The Reach and Value of CRFS Events 2016-2018
Published on March 21, 2019
What motivates people to attend CRFS network convenings? How are summits and network meetings impacting participants? This report uses 586 evaluations collected from 2016 to 2018 to begin to answer such questions. -
Michigan MarketMaker
Published on December 10, 2018
MarketMaker connects producers, markets, and food lovers. -
"Put Your Own Mask on Before Helping Someone Else": The Capacity of Food Hubs to Build Equitable Food Access
Published on December 7, 2018
Examining 11 Michigan food hubs, this paper asks about the extent to which and under what conditions food hubs can successfully achieve their dual social and economic goals. -
Findings of the 2017 National Food Hub Survey
Published on March 27, 2018
This report presents the findings of the third National Food Hub Survey and the most current and comprehensive picture of food hubs in the United States to date. -
2017 National Food Hub Survey Questions
Published on March 27, 2018
The 2017 National Food Hub Survey, conducted by CRFS and the Wallace Center at Winrock International, was opened for response to food hub managers between February and April 2017. -
Have You Tried Weekly Retail Replenishment?: A Guide for Small Meat Plants
Published on January 19, 2018
This resource focuses on improving profitability in small and very small meat plants by managing retail inventory more effectively. -
2015 National Food Hub Survey Questions
Published on September 20, 2017
The 2015 National Food Hub Survey was opened for response to food hub managers, the information and questions provided in the survey are listed in this report. -
Beyond the Numbers, Food Business Decision Making Series: Buying or Leasing a Food Hub Truck
Published on August 9, 2017
This guide presents the pros and cons of a food hub buying or leasing a truck for distribution. -
A Case for Daily Slaughter in Small Meat Plants
Published on August 9, 2017
This brief discusses the merits of daily slaughter to aid small meat plants into increased sales and profitability.
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