Hamilton Food Strategy: Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food for All, Hamilton, Ontario

Jurisdiction Name: Hamilton
State/Province: ON
Country: Canada
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 536,917
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2016
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: city, community, education, food access, food distribution, food infrastructure, food insecurity, food marketing, food processing, food production, food security, food system, health, infrastructure, locally grown marketing campaign, marketing, plan, school, sustainable, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

City of Hamilton Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Hamilton Interdepartmental Food Strategy Steering Team
Support Entity(s):

Food Advisory Committee; City of Hamilton: Public Health Services; Planning and Economic Development; Community and Emergency Services; Public Works

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

The strategy provides a framework to identify gaps and challenges in Hamilton’s existing food-related strategies. Further, it encourages collaborative and innovative courses of actions from City officials and community stakeholders to address these gaps and areas of opportunity. The strategy adopts a holistic food-system approach to optimize equity and effectiveness. 46 actions are identified with 5 priority actions to be taken on within the first two to three years.

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Cabarrus County Central Area Plan

Jurisdiction Name: Cabarrus County
State/Province: NC
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 184,498
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production
Keywords: agricultural viability, agriculture, farmland, farmland protection, food production, land use, plan, production, rural, rural agriculture, soil
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Planning and Development
Support Entity(s):

LandDesign Consultants

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

plan incorporated agriculture in one of its goals and 2 of its sub-goals; plan addressed the protection of agricultural land; the County entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Concord not to extend the utilities into the NE part of the county making it more difficult to develop the agriculture area

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City of Marquette Community Master Plan

Jurisdiction Name: City of Marquette
State/Province: MI
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 21,491
Population Range: 20,000 to 49,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: agriculture, community garden, food access, food retail, food system, healthy food, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

City of Marquette Planning Commission

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Marquette Planning Commission
Support Entity(s):

City of Marquette Community Development Department

Funding Amount: N/A
Funding Sources: N/A
Policy Outcome(s):

The Plan integrates food systems thinking into master planning to shape future planning decisions and to promote and preserve food system activities.

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2015 Santa Fe County Sustainable Growth Management Plan (SGMP), Santa Fe, New Mexico

Jurisdiction Name: Santa Fe County
State/Province: NM
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 148,750
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: agricultural economy, collaboration, conservation easements, food security, general plan, growth, growth management, land use, local food system, ranch, ranching, sustainability, water conservation
Adopting Government Department(s):

Santa Fe Board of County Commissioners

Lead Implementing Entity(s): County of Santa Fe Departments
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: $73,297 to Growth Management/Planning department for community planner
Funding Sources: Santa Fe County
Policy Outcome(s):

The Santa Fe County Sustainable Growth Management Plan contains 15 chapters and corresponding goals, as well as policies and strategies, to chart the future of development in the county while providing a high quality of life and protecting natural resources in the area. Although chapter 4 of plan focuses on agriculture and ranching, the two fields are integral parts of the county’s livelihood. Therefore, agriculture appears throughout the plan in reference to economic development, social and community sustainability, and resource (i.e., land, soil and water) conservation. In regards to food systems, three primary goals of plan are to: 1) preserve, support, promote and revitalize agriculture and ranching as critical components of the local economy, culture and character; 2) support local food systems and food security; and 3) preserve and support community-based agriculture as an important part of the county’s heritage and agricultural sustainability. Each goal is followed by sets of policies and strategies for implementation.

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Post-Development Stormwater Management, Ordinance No. 12-O-1761

Jurisdiction Name: Atlanta
State/Province: GA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 443,775
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2012
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, community garden, ecology, environment, food production, production, rain barrel, rain harvest, school, sustainability, urban, urban agriculture, water
Adopting Government Department(s):

Atlanta City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount:
Funding Sources: Coca-Cola
Policy Outcome(s):

Ordinance allows rainwater harvesting within the city; Coca-Cola donated rain harvest barrels for school gardens

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Cleveland Food Charter, Resolution No. 1563-08

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,816
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: culturally appropriate, economic development, food charter, food security, local food system, nutrition
Adopting Government Department(s):

City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland Planning Commission
Support Entity(s):

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition

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

Recognized the Cleveland Food Charter, committing the city to increasing food access for all citizens.

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Baltimore Food Waste and Recovery Strategy, Baltimore, Maryland

Jurisdiction Name: Baltimore
State/Province: MD
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 611,648
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: Strategy
Year: 2018
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: city, city agency food standards, community, compost, composting, environment, environmental projects, food composting, food recovery, food waste, food waste reduction, recovery, school, sustainability, waste, youth
Adopting Government Department(s):

Baltimore Sustainability Commission

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Baltimore Office of Sustainability
Support Entity(s):

Institute for Local Self-Reliance​, ​community and grassroot organizations and various city agencies (i.e. public works, public health, business development and city school)

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

This strategy was first conceptualized in the Baltimore City Planning’s Office of Sustainability (BOS) Waste To Wealth Iniative and subsequent Waste to Wealth Report (2014), which recommended creating a city-wide food waste management strategy. Following this recommendation, from 2016-2018 BOS partnered with the Institute of Local Self-Reliance and over 75 stakeholders (divided into four working groups: (1) Food Waste Reduction & Recovery; (2) Compositing at Home & In The Community; (3) Food Waste Management in K-12 Schools; and (4) Creating Scalable Composting Infrastructure) across a range of sectors to produce initial recommendations for a food waste strategy. The Baltimore Food Waste and Recovery Strategy contains rationale for food recovery, local case studies of academic institutions, community-based organizations, and farms participating in food waste reduction and recovery programs, defines potential solutions, and sets ten major goals. These goals are classified by the aforementioned working group categories, and include reducing/eliminating food waste in higher education institutions, government agencies, K-12 schools, and residences, and creating composting/and or anaerobic digestion facilities in the Baltimore Region capable of processing all of Baltimore City’s organic waste. Each goal contains short-term strategies (1-5 years), mid-term strategies (5-10 years), and long-term strategies (10-20 years).

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Ordinance Governing Food Producing Animals, 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: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2011
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: animal permit, animals, chickens, ducks, goats, keeping of animals, ordinance
Adopting Government Department(s):

City and County of Denver

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Board of Environmental Healthy of the City and County of Denver
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

Denver’s Ordinance Governing Food Producing Animals requires that a livestock or fowl license is necessary to raise certain food producing animals (i.e., up to eight ducks and/or chickens combined, and up to two dwarf goats). Should someone want to obtain this license, the applicant also needs to provide adequate daytime and nighttime shelters and enclosures, take the necessary precautions to not overcrowd the animals, and ensure protection from prey.

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Retention and Expansion of the San Francisco Wholesale Produce Market, Resolution No. 280-12

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: PDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2012
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: agreement, food infrastructure, food retail, infrastructure, lease agreement, public land, retail, wholesale, wholesale food
Adopting Government Department(s):

City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Lead Implementing Entity(s): San Francisco City Administrator and Director of Property
Support Entity(s):

Department of Real Estate,

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

Authorized the lease of warehouse and industrial space to the San Francisco Whole Produce Market near 2095 Jerrold Ave for 60 years; required the lease to eventually include 901 Rankin Street; required the Market to deliver an improved facility and allowed the City to have significant input in the renewal project; allowed the Market to sublease the premises as a source of revenue; required the Market to use good faith efforts to achieve market rent in subleases.

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Executive Order No. 70, Healthier City Vending Machines, 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: WebPDF
Policy type: executive order
Year: 2018
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food security
Keywords: executive order, food standards, fresh produce, healthy, nutrition, nutrition standards, public, standards, vending, vending machines
Adopting Government Department(s):

Denver City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Department of General Services
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

Approved by Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, this executive order sought to establish city vending machines with healthier offerings and proper nutritional labeling. In particular, all of the public city-owned vending machines offerings must consist of at least 75% foods and beverages that meet the Healthier Vending Nutrition Standards informed by the General Services Administration’s “Health and Sustainable Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations,” the U.S.D.A.’s “A Guide to Smart School Snacks in School,” and Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment’s “Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact.” These guidelines include foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts and seeds with no added sugar, and other snacks that meet the following standards: are less than or equal to 200 calories, 10% of calories from saturated fat, 230 milligrams of sodium, 35% of calories from sugar, and 0 grams of trans fat. Similar standards exist for beverages.

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