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Julia Freedgood on How to Grow Strong and Sustainable Food Systems
It takes a holistic view, systems thinking, and an understanding of how to listen to the community.by: Jon DePaolis October 17, 2024It takes a holistic view, systems thinking, and an understanding of how to listen to the community. -
Support Grows for Preserving Rural Grocery Stores
Lawmakers and communities fight to save access to affordable, healthy food and the social infrastructure local markets provide.by: Kevin Hardy May 07, 2024Lawmakers and communities fight to save access to affordable, healthy food and the social infrastructure local markets provide. -
3 Insights into the Future of Food Production
From gene editing to space tomatoes, here are some innovative approaches from the "2024 Trend Report for Planners."by: Jon DePaolis March 28, 2024From gene editing to space tomatoes, here are some innovative approaches from the "2024 Trend Report for Planners." -
Preventing the Extinction of Small Farms
Zoning Practice — December 2024by: Sabrina Torres December 01, 2024This issue of Zoning Practice explores zoning techniques that can help prevent the extinction of small farms. By examining successful case studies and innovative policies, it highlights how strategic zoning can foster communities where small farms in rural and peri-urban contexts thrive and contribute to local food security and agricultural heritage. -
Partnerships and Federal Funding Build an Oasis in a Food Desert
Tulsa Economic Development Corporation and partners leveraged federal grant dollars and made community and equity the core of a new grocery store.by: Gary Hamer, AICP March 16, 2023Tulsa Economic Development Corporation and partners leveraged federal grant dollars and made community and equity the core of a new grocery store. -
Launch an Ethical Ag-Tech Program with These 6 Tips
Controlled-environment agriculture can support local food systems, prioritize equity, and build trust.by: Michelle McCue September 20, 2022Controlled-environment agriculture can support sustainable food systems, prioritize equity, and build trust. -
Ag-Tech Could Help Solve Food Insecurity and Supply Chain Issues
As climate change threatens traditional farming, venture capitalists and communities alike are investing in digital urban agriculture for more localized, all-season food growth.by: Michelle McCue July 18, 2022As climate change threatens traditional farming, venture capitalists and communities alike are investing in digital urban agriculture for more localized, all-season food growth. -
4 Zoning Changes That Boost Local Food Security
Zoning reform isn't only about housing. Municipalities can help increase food access with a few tweaks to local land-use law.by: Gina Hervey August 05, 2021Zoning reform isn't only about housing. Municipalities can help increase food access with a few tweaks to local land-use law. -
Predicting Grocery Access After a Hurricane
by: Grant Holub-MoormanUncovering JAPA: As disaster storms increase, discover how they significantly impact food access for vulnerable communities. -
Local Food Systems Key to Healthy, Resilient, Equitable Communities
From the economy and environment to health and food access, local and regional food systems can help address a wide range of community concerns.by: Mary Hammon, Cynthia Currie February 01, 2021As pressures on the U.S. agriculture and food businesses grow, governments across the country are experimenting with local and regional food systems models to better need their communities' needs. -
Eliminating Food Insecurity With Aquaponics
by: Dina WaltersEquity in Practice: East Oakland partners to address food insecurity. -
Bloomington, IL, Bring It On, Bloomington!
Adopted August 2015This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Comprehensive Planning, and Food Systems collections. -
Davidson, NC, Comprehensive Plan
Adopted August 2010by: Davidson, NCThis comprehensive plan belongs to the Age-Friendly Communities, Food Systems, and Scenic View Protection collections. -
Planning to Eat? Innovative Local Government Plans and Policies to Build Healthy Food Systems in the United States
2011by: Kailee Van Brunt, AICP, Samina Raja, Sylvia KellyThis policy brief offers a wide range of innovative public policies that support and strengthen community food systems. -
Integrating Food Policy in Comprehensive Planning: Strategies and Resources for the City of Seattle
August 2012by: Puget Sound Regional CouncilThis case study and guide belongs to the Comprehensive Planning and Food Systems collections. -
King County, WA, Comprehensive Plan
Updated October 2018This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Food Systems, Social Equity, Solar Energy, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
From the Ground Up: Land Use Policies to Protect and Promote Farmers’ Markets
April 2013by: Heather Wooten, Amy AckermanThis guide shares best practices for regulating farmers’ markets at the state and local level. -
Planning for the Food System
Models and Guidelines #28, 2012This resource offers guidance on establishing a process for planning for food along with tools and case studies. -
Community Food Systems in Oregon: Opportunities to Build Capacity for Food Security, Health and Economic Vitality
December 2010by: Kim HansonThis report explores community food system work in Oregon and identifies opportunity areas for additional investment. -
Community-Based Food Systems Assessment and Planning: Facilitator's Guidebook
2011This guidebook guides readers through a hands-on four-step community food systems assessment and planning process. -
A Primer on Community Food Systems: Linking Food, Nutrition and Agriculture
n.d.This short briefing paper defines and explores community food systems. -
Alachua County, FL, Comprehensive Plan 2019-2040
Adopted 2019This county's comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health, Capital Improvements Programming, Comprehensive Planning, Food Systems, and Solar Energy collections. -
Fort Collins, CO, Code of Ordinances
Updated May 2022This regulation belongs to the Active Transportation, Biophilic Planning, Marijuana-Related Uses, Outdoor Lighting, Shared Mobility, Solar Energy, and Urban Agriculture collections. -
Los Alamos County, NM, Code of Ordinances
Updated September 2023The county's code provides for solar access protections and the keeping of livestock in residential districts. -
Issaquah, WA, Comprehensive Plan
Updated 2019This city's comprehensive plan belongs to the Capital Improvements Programming, Comprehensive Planning, and Food Systems collections. -
Longmont, CO, Envision Longmont Multimodal and Comprehensive Plan
Adopted June 2016This city's comprehensive plan achieved Silver-level recognition in APA's Comprehensive Plan Standards for Sustaining Places Recognition Program Pilot in 2016, and addresses food systems issues. -
Food for All: Inclusive Neighborhood Food Planning in North Austin, TX
2015by: University of Texas at AustinThis food system assessment for the city of Austin's North Central Austin/Rundberg area identifies four key food system challenges for residents and offers policy recommendations for a more inclusive food system. -
Harvesting Opportunity: The Power of Regional Food System Investments to Transform Communities
2017This report focuses on regional food systems as a means for enhancing economic opportunity. -
Vermont Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
2013This 10-year strategic plan is the most comprehensive statewide food system plan in the country. -
Metro Vancouver, BC, Regional Food System Action Plan
2016This action plan focuses on local government actions within a 3–5 year timeframe to implement Metro's Regional Food System Strategy. -
Growing Local: A Community Guide to Planning for Agriculture and Food Systems
2017by: Julia Freedgood, Jessica FydenkevezThis guide is meant to help communities remove public policy barriers and advance policy solutions to strengthen community food systems. -
Seattle, WA, Food Action Plan
Updated June 2023This plan explains the benefits of a healthy food system and establishes four city goals for achieving it. -
Vancouver, BC, Food Strategy: What Feeds Us
2013The city's action plan for food systems establishes five priority action areas: food production, empowering residents, food access, food processing and distribution, and food waste. -
San Pablo, CA, General Plan 2030
Adopted April 2011This comprehensive plan belongs to the Built Environment and Health and Food Systems collections. -
Eating Here: Greater Philadelphia's Food System Plan
2011This regional food systems plan offers a series of visionary goal statements and details a wide range of recommendations. -
Eau Claire, WI, Comprehensive Plan: Sustainability Chapter
Adopted April 2009This document, adopted as a chapter of the city's comprehensive plan, identifies local food as a key sustainability issue for the city. -
Mendocino County, CA, Food Action Plan
2014This food action plan is focused around five principles: farmers and food producers, the economy, health, land and water, and the community. -
Marquette County, MI, Local Food Supply Plan
2013This food systems plan establishes a vision statement, four goals, and 21 policies to help create a vibrant local food system. -
King County, WA, Local Food Initiative
2015This report presents five quantitative targets, 35 strategies, and more than 140 action items for food systems planning. -
Multnomah County, OR, Multnomah Food Action Plan
2010This food action plan was one of the first in the country. -
Richmond, VA, City Food Policy Analysis and Recommendations: A Report to the Richmond Food Access and Equity Task Force
2016This report is the outcome of a local food policy analysis and offers policy recommendations for the city's planning documents. -
Building a Deep-Rooted Local Food System: A Food System Analysis for Douglas County, Jefferson County & Leavenworth County in Kansas
2011This food system analysis identifies the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for a successful and sustainable local food system. -
Cabarrus County Food System Assessment
2011by: Sydney Cruze, Jennifer CurtisThis food system assessment offers eight recommendations for building a local food economy. -
Regional Food System Assessment for South Central New York
2012This regional food system assessment from south central New York offers 15 vision statements in four broad areas. -
What's Cooking in Your Food System? A Guide to Community Food Assessment
2002by: Kami Pothukuchi, Hugh Joseph, Hannah BurtonThis publication offers guidance and resources for conducting a community food assessment. -
Good Laws, Good Food: Putting Local Food Policy to Work for Our Communities
2012by: Emily LeibThis toolkit for food policy councils and other users, including planners, addresses seven main food-related policy areas. -
Cutting Through the Red Tape: A Resource Guide for Local Food Policy Practitioners and Organizers
Policy Brief no. 19, 2011by: Beth Sanders, Annie ShattuckThis guide offers "toolkits" of strategies to support food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste recovery. -
Community Food System Assessment: A Companion Tool for the Guide
2009by: Christina MiewaldThis companion report to the Community Food Assessment Guide provides a wide range of food systems planning indicators. -
Community Food Security Assessment Toolkit
E-FAN-02-013, 2002by: Barbara CohenThis report provides a toolkit of standardized measurement tools for assessing various aspects of community food security. -
Food Access Policy and Planning Guide
2011by: Eva Ringstrom, Brendan BornThis guide explains the roles of planners in improving food access and offers a "menu" of planning and policy options.
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