San Diego County Food Vision 2030 (released 2020)

Standards and Metrics: One Place Doesn't Fit All: Improving the Effectiveness of Sustainability Standards by Accounting for Place, by Becca Jablonski et.al., Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, September 2020

Transformation of our Food Systems - Key messages and book of essays (PDF) assessing food system development from an international perspective. (October, 2020)

Rural Food Access Toolkit (2020) - thoroughly researched tool from the rural Advancement Network

Social Determinants of Health in Rural Areas Toolkit - complete toolkit including food access

American Planning Association Growing Food Connections Clear activities for local government policy and action (Hint: not a sleeper planning doc!)

Building Community Capacity around Socially Disadvantaged Farmers & Ranchers - workshop series on USDA programs (2020)

Economics of Local Food Systems Toolkit - step by step guide developed by USDA and in use across the country

Comprehensive local food economic resource list from the fab folks at CO State University

Cornell Cooperative Extension - Toolkit for Asset Mapping a Food System.

Climate change and food systems - U.S. household food purchasing a major source of greenhouse gas emissions; 2018 Research from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation

Food Charter Examples:

What is a food charter? Food charters drive visions, actions, and strategies for civically engaged food systems. A food charter is generally a statement of values and principles that can guide food policy development related to food security. A food charter guides the entire community (private sector, educational institutions, service organizations, families, faith-based groups, etc.) in supporting broad community goals for they food system. A food charter allows community members and other stakeholders to share their vision of what their food system and food security look like for their community. A food charter can help secure the commitment from local government, businesses and others to move towards building a food system that truly meets community needs. Thoughts on what is a food charter from ND State University.
Michigan Good Food Charter
Maryland Food Charter - strategic plan; purpose to educate, leverage and target resources, build political will, engage stakeholders
City of Vancouver Food Charter (2007) Clear vision and principles
Minnesota Food Charter - more like a full strategic plan; stories of implementation
Summit County (doesn't say which state) Food Charter - simple, clear and to the point
Philadelphia Food Charter (2008) [PDF] - vision, goals
Example of steps and challenges in creating food charters. Note that not all charters serve the same purpose. Some charters describe vision and principles and some describe strategies; some look at "what" or "desired state" and others look at "how".