Food security is a condition in which all community residents obtain a safe, culturally acceptable, nutritionally adequate diet through a sustainable food system that maximizes community self-reliance and social justice. People are considered to be food-secure when they do not live in fear of hunger. We believe that when local food systems are supported and able to expand, local hunger issues will decline and local health will improve. By cultivating healthy, engaged citizens, we create a community where residents from all socioeconomic backgrounds feel safe, confident, valued, and connected to place and each other. By enhancing healthy connections between food, earth, and community, we can foster social justice, promote cultural integration, preserve farmable land, and ultimately prepare our community for a better future.