Alternative food networks (AFNs) have emerged as a response to negative health and environmental outcomes of our current, conventional food system. This study aims to better understand what factors lead to sustainable transitions by looking at an urban agriculture training program, Farm Foundations (FF), which is located in Pierce County WA. This paper uses a combination of the multi-level perspective (MLP) framework and social practice theory (SPT) as a framework of analysis to best capture the multi-scalar dynamics of food systems. We took a case study approach to identify the horizontal and vertical pathways necessary for sustainable transitions to occur. We found that while FF is effective at changing collective practices and narratives among its graduates, the potential for large scale regime change is due to FF’s limited capacity to enact vertical pressure at higher social or governmental levels. This paper reinforces the need for both horizonal and vertical pathways of change to be activated in order to have a successful sustainable transition.