Using South Dallas and Boston as living examples, the panel shows how an integrated agrisystem — production, workforce, health, and circular resource management — generates measurable local economic value. Owen Lynch brings the systems architecture of Restorative Farms; Chris Grallert brings 200+ urban farm sites and a clear-eyed account of why most fail; Debi Rowley anchors the demand side with Dallas ISD’s 23-million-meal-per-year procurement operation. Together they make the case that sustainable food systems are built on architecture, not intentions — and that cities are the missing link in the U.S. Agrisystem.