Here is a great article discussing the local food movement, and why the realities are proving to be a challenge, despite the desire for schools and other institutions to make the shift: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125905759&sc=17&f=1001
For local food resources in the New Haven/Shoreline region, visit www.ctnofa.org and www.cityseed.org.