The development of this toolset was undertaken in two phases. The project team first conducted a comprehensive literature review to survey the sustainable economic development potential of the food sector nationally, and to assemble a set of innovative case studies to complement the national scan. In the second phase, the team drew upon the evidencebased foundation of the literature and its collective experience and successes to develop the roadmap, focusing upon leverage points in the food system that are within the ability of cities to change. The results of this work are presented in two documents: North American Food Sector, Part One: Program Scan and Literature Review and North
American Food Sector, Part Two: Roadmap for City Food Sector Innovation and Investment.