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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. -
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. -
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. -
Salt Lake City, UT, 2013 Community Food Assessment
2013This local food assessment examines indicators and local initiatives for food production, distribution, consumption, food security, and food waste. -
Assessing the San Diego County, CA, Food System: Indicators for a More Food Secure Future
2010by: Gail Feenstra, Susan EllsworthThis food system assessment discusses trends and establishes goals and indicators for three overarching food system visions. -
Can We Be Partners? A Case Study of Community Action and Local Food Systems Planning in Los Angeles
Journal of the American Planning Association, 85(3): 202-217, 2019by: David Sloane, Breanna Hawkins, Jacqueline IllumThis article presents a case study of how a heath advocacy organization in Los Angeles, CA, Community Health Councils (CHC), partnered with city planners and other allies to integrate food issues into three community plans. -
A Food Systems Assessment for Oakland, California: Toward a Sustainable Food Plan
2006by: Serena Unger, Heather WootenThis assessment provides a comprehensive evaluation and baseline information on each element of the city's food system. -
Cultivating Resilience: A Food System Blueprint that Advances the Health of Iowans, Farms and Communities
2011by: Angela Tagtow, Susan RobertsThe report rates Iowa's food system as "poor" and offers 14 sets of recommendations for action for five food systems sectors. -
Healthy Soil for Urban Farm Production: Building from Scratch
Cornell Small Farms Program, January 11, 2021by: Kyle RittenburgThis blog post explores the challenges and opportunities of turning vacant or underutilized land into productive farmland. -
Growing Local Food Systems: A Case Study Series On The Role Of Local Governments
March 2015by: Laura Goddeeris, AICP, Katherine Takai, Abigail RybnicekThis case study analyzes the role of local governments and their space in promoting and supporting food systems at the local and regional level. -
Farmland Conservation: Reality or Wishful Thinking?
July 2013by: Serena UngerThis report offers 11 case studies of California counties and regions showcasing successful farmland conservation programs in the state. -
The Suburban Cook County, IL, Food System: An Assessment and Recommendations
2012This report gives a snapshot of the current food system and lays the groundwork for broader regional planning around local food.
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