Greenscapes, the Green Infrastructure Element of the Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan, Resolution No. 5 of 2009

Jurisdiction Name: Lancaster County
State/Province: PA
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 519,445
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, development, farmland, food production, green infrastructure, growth, habitat, infrastructure, land use, plan, production, public funds, rural, rural agriculture, rural areas, rural land use, urban growth area, wildlife, wildlife habitat
Adopting Government Department(s):

Lancaster County Planning Commission

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster County Green Infrastructure Project Committee
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: $250,000
Funding Sources: consultant assistance
Policy Outcome(s):

part of the Agriculture and Rural Lands Planning Program, which was formed to guide county and municipal planning policy regarding areas that should be conserved for their agricultural and/or natural resources, and sustaining the towns and villages as the county

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Sowing the Seeds for Southtowns Agribusiness

Jurisdiction Name: Southtowns of Erie County
State/Province: NY
Country: United States
Type of Government: Regional Agency
Population: 919,040
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, agritourism, economic development, farm, food production, plan, production, rural, rural agriculture, southtowns farm trail, tourism
Adopting Government Department(s):

Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition
Support Entity(s):

University at Buffalo Regional Institute

Funding Amount: not available
Funding Sources: municipal membership fees to the Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition, fundraising, grants
Policy Outcome(s):

Plan resulted in the development of the Southtowns Farm Trail

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Local Food Planning Strategic Action Plan, Resolution No. 11-23

Jurisdiction Name: Story County
State/Province: IA
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 89,542
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: buy local, community garden, distribution, farm, farmer, farmland, farmland access, food distribution, food processing, food procurement, food production, food security, food systems, food systems planning, local, local food, local food production, new farmer initiatives, plan, planning, processing, procurement, production, strategic, strategic action plan, strategic plan
Adopting Government Department(s):

Story County Board of Supervisors

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Story County Planning and Zoning
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

resolution to adopt a local food planning strategic action plan; strategies address accessing farmland, farm labor, local food processing, food distribution

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1

Residential Sales Ordinance, Denver, Colorado

Jurisdiction Name: Denver
State/Province: CO
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality/County
Population: 600,158
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: Web
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: economic development, food access, fresh produce, healthy food, permit, zoning ordinance
Adopting Government Department(s):

Denver City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Denver Department of Community Planning and Development: Development Services/Zoning
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: n/a
Policy Outcome(s):

The ordinance is an amendment to the Denver Zoning Code that allows city residents to sell fresh produce, eggs and ‘cottage foods’ (e.g., spices, teas, honey, jam) that residents grow or make themselves from their home. The resident requires a zoning permit and a food safety course but has new opportunities for supplemental earnings that can result in better economic and health circumstances. Residents have an income ceiling of $5,000 annually. The amendment was developed by the Denver Sustainable Food Policy Council. The intended goal of this policy is to reduce the distance the food travels from food to table and provide supplemental income opportunities for families seeking greater economic self-sufficiency.

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San Francisco Unified School District, Proposition A Bond Program

Jurisdiction Name: San Francisco
State/Province: CA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 805,235
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: bond
Year: 2003
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production
Keywords: agriculture, children, community garden, education, farming, food production, fruits, healthy choices, healthy eating, public funds, school, small-scale farming, urban, urban agriculture, vegetables
Adopting Government Department(s):

San Francisco Unified School District

Lead Implementing Entity(s): San Francisco Unified School District
Support Entity(s):

Education Outside

Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Funding Sources: San Francisco Unified School District, State of California
Policy Outcome(s):

Established funds for incorporating green design opportunities in the play areas of certain District schools, including schoolyard gardens. Part of the larger $295 million bond referendum was used to modernize educational facilities.

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Water Efficient Irrigation, Ordinance No. 301-10

Jurisdiction Name: San Francisco City and County
State/Province: CA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality/County
Population: 827,420
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, food production, irrigation, maximum applied water allowance, production, urban, urban agriculture, water, water allowance, water budget, water conservation, water efficient irrigation ordinance
Adopting Government Department(s):

City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Lead Implementing Entity(s): San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

California State Water Conservation in Landscaping Act (Assembly Bill 1881) required all communities to adopt ordinances that regulate landscape irrigation practices and plant use; ordinance amended San Francisco Administrative Code to comply with mandate; requires that landscape projects (including some urban agriculture projects meeting specific criteria) be installed, constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with rules adopted by the SFPUC that establish a water budget (maximum applied water allowance) for outdoor water consumption

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Participatory Budgeting Process, Resolution No. 12-064 N.C.

Jurisdiction Name: Vallejo
State/Province: CA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 115,942
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2013
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: budget, community garden, education, fresh produce, nutrition, nutrition education, participatory budgeting, public funds, tax
Adopting Government Department(s):

Vallejo City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Office of the City Manager, Planning Division, Department of Public Works, The Participatory Budgeting Project, Vallejo People
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: $146500
Funding Sources: Measure B sales tax revenue (30% of the 1% sales tax monies)
Policy Outcome(s):

Established participatory budgeting that enabled Vallejo residents to vote on projects to receive Measure B funds; 2013 Participatory Budgeting Cycle provided $146,500 in funding for community garden projects

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1Link 2

City of Burlington Open Space Protection Plan

Jurisdiction Name: City of Burlington
State/Province: VT
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 42,282
Population Range: 20,000 to 49,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: community garden, land use, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

City of Burlington City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Burlington Conservation Board
Support Entity(s):

City of Burlington Department of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront

Funding Amount: $196,000/year
Funding Sources: Conservation Legacy Program
Policy Outcome(s):

The Plan inventories open spaces including urban agriculture opportunities, and availability and proximity of community gardens to residents.

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1

Amendments to the Creation of the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council, Resolution No. 2011R-633

Jurisdiction Name: Minneapolis
State/Province: MN
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 392,880
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2011
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: food policy council, homegrown minneapolis food council
Adopting Government Department(s):

Minneapolis City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Minneapolis Health Department, Homegrown Minneapolis Coordinator
Support Entity(s):

Minneapolis Department of Regulatory Services, Minneapolis City Council

Funding Amount: not applicable
Funding Sources: not applicable
Policy Outcome(s):

amended Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council adding two members (a representative from the Minneapolis Department of Regulatory Services and an additional Minneapolis City Council appointment) and revising details about the structure of the Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1

City of Seattle Comprehensive Plan

Jurisdiction Name: Seattle
State/Province: WA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 634,535
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food security
Keywords: access, affordability, affordable, community garden, comprehensive plan, food access, food affordability, food production, food system, healthy, healthy food, low-income, production
Adopting Government Department(s):

Seattle City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Seattle Department of Planning & Development
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: not applicable
Funding Sources: not applicable
Policy Outcome(s):

food systems concepts are represented in Seattle’s Comprehensive Plan (see Human Development Element Goal HDG3.5); plan provides an enabling framework for food systems policies and programs; most recent amendment to plan approved in 2014

Additional Resources and Information: Link 1