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The Satanka Food and Community Innovation Hub Will Fill a Long Recognized Gap in the Local Food System in Albany County, Wyoming by Facilitating Connections and Between Local Food Producers Farmers and Ranchers and Community Based Institutional Purchasers. Although Wyoming Has an Extensive Agricultural Heritage and Contemporary Productivity, the Challenges of Geography and Dispersed Rural Populations Mean That the Local Food System Is Underdeveloped and Vulnerable to Disruptions in Distant Supply Chains. Albany County Has High Rates of Poverty and Food Insecurity. Between 2014 and 2016, Several Community Food System Studies Concluded That Wyoming Is Well Suited to Food Hub Development as a Means of Creating a Viable Statewide Food System. the Satanka Food Hub Will Start on a Deliberately Small Scale, With Close Collaboration Between Producers, Buyers, Food Hub Management, and Community Stakeholders to Ensure Development That Aligns With Needs and Capacities on All Sides and Meets the Logistical and Food Safety Requirements of Food Storage, Transportation, Aggregation, and Delivery. Food Hub Operations Will Expand Steadily, Reaching 8 Local Regional Producers, 3 Institutional Buyers, and an Expanding Menu of Products at Increasing Frequency in Three Years. Producers Will Benefit From Expanded and Stable Sales Outlets Institutional Buyers Will Benefit From Being Able to Add Locally Produced Goods to Their Food Service Operations and Supporting the Local Economy in the Process. Ultimate Beneficiaries Include Community Members Themselves, Who Will Benefit From Increased Access to High Quality Locally Produced Food and a More Local Vibrant Economy.