Community-driven food networks as vehicles of rural social innovation
Summary. Two community-driven food networks in rural Cape Breton, Canada—one Indigenous-led and one non-Indigenous—demonstrate how integrated programming combining food access, wellness, and employment initiatives builds social cohesion, local capacity, and community dignity. These networks function as rural social innovation infrastructure rather than charity, addressing food insecurity, isolation, and economic marginalization while fostering inclusion and resilience.
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Giorbelidze, M., Barikdar, L. R., & Shen, H.. (2025). Community-driven food networks as vehicles of rural social innovation. Social Entrepreneurship Review. https://doi.org/10.15678/ser.2025.2.07
Giorbelidze, Maya, et al. “Community-driven food networks as vehicles of rural social innovation.” Social Entrepreneurship Review, 2025. https://doi.org/10.15678/ser.2025.2.07.
Giorbelidze, Maya, Lydia Rita Barikdar, and Huixin Shen. 2025. “Community-driven food networks as vehicles of rural social innovation.” Social Entrepreneurship Review. https://doi.org/10.15678/ser.2025.2.07.
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- DOI
- 10.15678/ser.2025.2.07
- Countries
- Canada
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- food-systems, indigenous-innovation, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28