The book "Nourishing Communities" offers a comprehensive analysis of alternative food initiatives and the movements associated with them. It explores how a systemic approach to promoting health and well-being can contribute through enhanced collaboration. The chapters highlight the diverse ways in which community-driven actors work towards creating socially just food systems that are embedded in local economies, regenerate the environment, and actively engage citizens. Through case studies, interviews, and participatory action research projects, the stories behind these community-driven efforts to develop sustainable food systems are told. The editors provide a critical assessment of the tensions and successes of these initiatives, emphasizing the importance of community-based practices. The book is aimed at practitioners and scholars involved in co-creating knowledge and documents a pivotal moment in the development of a dynamic movement for sustainable food systems.