| Jurisdiction Name: | Edmonton |
| State/Province: | AB |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 812,201 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2012 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | advisory group, agriculture, animal permit, animals, backyard animals, backyard chickens, chickens, community garden, development, economic development, farm to institution, farmers market, farmland preservation, food access, food distribution, food infrastructure, food policy council, food processing, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, food retail, food security, food system, food system metrics, healthy food, honeybees, land use, local economy, local farm products, local food, local food access, local food economy, local food procurement, local food production, local food purchasing, locally grown food, sustainability, urban agriculture, vacant property, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Edmonton City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | City of Edmonton |
| Support Entity(s): | Edmonton Food Council, Northlands, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, University of Alberta, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton School Boards, Edmonton's Food Bank, Sustainable Food Edmonton, Urban Development Institute |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | City of Edmonton, Northlands, University of Alberta, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Establishment of the Edmonton Food Council; Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to integrate and enable more urban agriculture throughout the city; Amendment to the Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw to allow urban hens and bees; Receipt of a McConnell Foundation grant to increase local food purchasing by large distributors and institutions, in partnership with Northlands; In partnership with the University of Alberta, establishment of a multi-million dollar international research project on resilient urban food systems; improvement to City of Edmonton processes to streamline and enable more community gardens; improvement to the City of Edmonton’s Sustainable Purchasing Policy to increase procurement of more local foods. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
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Orange County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
| Jurisdiction Name: | Orange County |
| State/Province: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 372,813 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 1996 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agribusiness, agribusiness infrastructure, agriculture, economic development, farm, farmland, farmland protection, food infrastructure, food production, infrastructure, land use, local, local farm products, local food, plan, production, protection, rural, rural agriculture, value-added, value-added production |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Orange County Executive |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Orange County Department of Planning, Orange County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | not applicable |
| Funding Sources: | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Resulted in recommendations to protect agricultural industry and farmland; led to development of the Orange County Agricultural Economic Development Strategy (2004) (note: plan is being updated in 2014) |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
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Food and Urban Agriculture Plan: Harvesting Our Potential, Kamloops, British Columbia
| Jurisdiction Name: | Kamloops |
| State/Province: | BC |
| Country: | Canada |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 90,280 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2015 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | capacity building, education, food distribution, food processing, food production, food security, food system, food waste, land, local food, plan, retail, urban agriculture, water, water conservation |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City of Kamloops Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Kamloops Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department; Kamloops Development and Engineering Services Department |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | City of Kamloops; Plan H, Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund |
| Policy Outcome(s): | The plan adopts a comprehensive approach for developing and implementing policy by taking into consideration the holistic local food and urban agriculture system. Emphasis is given to healthy social and ecological relationships, the development of an equitable economic system, and education and skills training. Additionally, emphasis is given to developing the urban agriculture system in order for Kamloops to be a leader in local urban agriculture policy and planning. This plan is also meant to assist local governments in incorporating food systems planning into existing policies and sustainability plans. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Wyandotte County Land Bank: Section 12. Agreements for Temporary Land Use: Adopt-a-Lot Program
| Jurisdiction Name: | Wyandotte County |
| State/Province: | KS |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 161,777 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | program |
| Year: | Adopted 2015, Updated 2016 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production |
| Keywords: | community, community garden, land bank, land use, recreation, vacant land |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Wyandotte County Land Bank |
| Support Entity(s): | Land Bank Advisory Board |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This document provides policy and procedure guidelines regarding the Wyandotte County Land Bank. The land bank seeks to make productive use of vacant lands within the community and establishes an adopt-a-lot program to convert vacant land to green space and gardens. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator, Resolution No. 253-13
| 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: | |
| Policy type: | resolution |
| Year: | 2013 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | agriculture, annual report, coordination, food production, funding allocation, plan, production, public funds, reporting, reporting requirements, requirements, staff position, staffing, urban, urban agriculture, urban agriculture annual report, urban agriculture program coordinator, urban agriculture work plan, work plan |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Recreation and Park Department |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | $120,000 |
| Funding Sources: | Office of the City Administrator, unspent general funds from the FY2012-13 budget |
| Policy Outcome(s): | approved the plan to dedicate one full-time staff person to the coordination of the Urban Agriculture Program established by Ordinance No. 162-12; approved $120,000 to fund the position for one year; required Recreation and Park Department to submit a 1 year work plan for new Urban Agriculture Program coordinator with measurable goals, timelines, and evaluation metrics; required Recreation and Park Department to submit the first urban agriculture annual report to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors no later than January 1, 2014 |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Urban Agriculture Zoning Ordinance No. 66-11
| 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: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | ordinance |
| Year: | 2011 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agriculture, food production, production, urban, urban agriculture, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Planning Department |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | |
| Funding Sources: | |
| Policy Outcome(s): | amended San Francisco Municipal Code to update controls related to urban agricultural uses by defining urban agriculture, including neighborhood agriculture and large-scale urban agriculture, and amending sections to regulate agricultural uses in various zoning districts |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Healthy and Sustainable Food for San Francisco, Executive Directive No. 09-03
| 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: | |
| Policy type: | executive directive |
| Year: | 2009 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections |
| Keywords: | agriculture, collaboration, farmers market, food assistance, food business, food policy council, food procurement, food production, food security, food system, general plan, intersectoral collaboration, land audit, local, local food, procurement, production, school meal, school meal program, sustainability, sustainable food business, urban, urban agriculture, wholesale food |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | San Francisco Office of the Mayor |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | San Francisco Department of Public Health |
| Support Entity(s): | San Francisco Office of the Mayor, Shape Up Program, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San Francisco Human Service Agency, San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, San Francisco Department of Children Youth and Their Families, San Francisco Food Security Task Force, Southeast Food Access Working Group, Tenderloin Hunger Task Force, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Department of the Environment, San Francisco Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development, San Francisco Real Estate Division, San Francisco Planning Department, San Francisco County Agricultural Commissioner, Institute for Fisheries Resources |
| Funding Amount: | |
| Funding Sources: | |
| Policy Outcome(s): | declared City’s commitment to increasing healthy and sustainable food; recognized that hunger, food insecurity and poor nutrition are issues that require immediate action; recognized that sustainable agricultural ecosystems are needed to be food self-sufficient; created a Food Policy Council consisting of public and private members to monitor and implement the Executive Directive; required all departments with property to conduct a land audit to assess land suitable for agricultural purposes; required all departments with nutrition assistance programs to ensure adequate staffing; required an increase in food stamp enrollment through an internet application and to add other programs including WIC, National School Lunch Program, and Working Families Credit; required departments entering lease agreements or permitting mobile food vendors to prefer businesses that sell healthy and sustainable food; required expanding facilities and extending the lease of the Wholesale Produce Market; required City food purchases, programs, food at meetings, and vending machines to meet nutritional guidelines; required the integration of food policies into elements of the General Plan to the greatest extent possible; required the creation of a Sustainable Food Business Recognition Program; required the creation of a Food Business Action Plan; required the coordination of urban agriculture activities; required the drafting of a local and sustainable food procurement ordinance; required the development of rules and regulations for local farmers markets; required hosting a hearing to increase funding for school meal programs; required all departments to designate a contact and plan for advancing the Executive Directive |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Food Policy Coordinator for the City of New York and City Agency Food Standards, Executive Order No. 122 of 2008
| Jurisdiction Name: | New York |
| State/Province: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 8,175,133 |
| Population Range: | 1 million or more |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | executive order |
| Year: | 2008 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | access, advisory board, advisory group, city agency food standards, food access, food assistance, food policy coordinator, food policy task force, food procurement, food standards, food support programs, healthy, healthy food, local, local food, local food procurement, procurement, staffing, standards, sustainability, task force |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Mayor of the City of New York |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | New York City Office of the Mayor, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Coordinator, all New York City agencies |
| Support Entity(s): | New York City Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City Department of Education, New York City Human Resources Administration, New York City Office of the City Council Speaker, Council on the Environment of New York City |
| Funding Amount: | not available |
| Funding Sources: | not available |
| Policy Outcome(s): | established the Food Policy Coordinator position within the Office of the Mayor; established requirements and responsibilities of the Food Policy Coordinator; established the New York City Food Standards; mandated all New York City agencies to follow the standards for food purchased, prepared and/or served by the agency and/or agency contractors; NYC Food Standards include Meals/Snacks Purchased and Served (enacted September 2008; established sustainability recommendations in addition to other requirements); Beverage Vending Machines (enacted May 2009); Food Vending Machines (enacted December 2011); Meetings & Events (enacted March 2013); and Commissaries (enacted March 2013) |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Wayne County, NY: Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
| Jurisdiction Name: | Wayne County |
| State/Province: | NY |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 93,772 |
| Population Range: | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2011 |
| GFC Topic: | community food production |
| Keywords: | agricultural practices, agriculture, economic development, farm, farmland, farmland protection, food production, local, local farm products, local food, plan, production, protection, rural, rural agriculture, staffing |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Commissioner of Agriculture (New York) |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Wayne County Agricultural Development Board |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | not applicable |
| Funding Sources: | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Agricultural Economic Development Specialist position created as an outgrowth of the plan; purchase of Development Rights easements have preserved 3,400 acres; New farmer program – Exploring the Small Farm Dream; micro-loan program for county farm businesses; training and support for town planning and zoning boards with emphasis on planning for agriculture |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 – Link 3 |