How we help

Complex food systems demand cross-cutting solutions. 

We deliver them.

FIG offers a range of research, evaluation, and storytelling strategies to support evidence-based decision-making, strategic planning, and community engagement across the food systems landscape.

Program Evaluation

Our team combines qualitative and quantitative research methods to inform and evaluate program design, implementation, and outcomes. We translate complex findings into easily digestible reports or academic publications tailored to the appropriate audiences.

Landscape Analysis & Recommendations

We conduct in-depth assessments of food systems to map out key communities, policies, and resources. This analysis informs data-driven strategy development and advocacy efforts that are grounded in local context.

Data Collection

We gather essential data to identify needs and opportunities within the food system. Alongside tracking indicators like job quality, food access, and public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, we also collect qualitative insights—stories and contexts from people with firsthand experience. The qualitative insights help illuminate the “why” behind the quantitative data, ensuring that solutions are both evidence-based and grounded in real-world realities.

Strategic Narrative Development

We craft clear, evidence-based policy recommendations and compelling narratives that simplify complex issues, foster shared learning, amplify voices on the ground, and mobilize local partners and communities to redesign food systems for people and the planet.