Ken Meter is one of the most experienced food system analysts in the U.S., integrating market analysis, business development, systems thinking, and social concerns. Meter has worked for fifty years in inner-city and rural community capacity building. His local economic analyses have promoted local food networks in 143 regions in 41 states, two provinces, and four tribal nations. In Building Community Food Webs (Publication Date: April 29, 2021), He is co-editor of Sustainable Food System Assessment: Lessons from Global Practice (Routledge ,UK) in 2019.