Community Food and Agriculture Coalition, Joint Resolution No. 6889

Jurisdiction Name: Missoula County
State/Province: MT
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality/County
Population: 109,299
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2005
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: access, affordability, affordable, agriculture, community food and agriculture coalition, food access, food security, healthy, healthy food, land use, local, local food, local food system, multi-stakeholder, resolution, sustainability, sustainable agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Board of Missoula County Commissioners

Lead Implementing Entity(s): n/a
Support Entity(s):

Missoula City Council

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

established a multi-stakeholder Community Food and Agriculture Coalition that addresses community needs related to food and agriculture in a comprehensive, systemic, and creative way

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Penny for Parks, Burlington, Vermont

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: public investment
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: development, farmland preservation, land use, public funds
Adopting Government Department(s):

City of Burlington

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: $355,000/annually
Funding Sources: Dedicated tax; individual citizen contributions
Policy Outcome(s):

The Investment provides a financial planning and implementation toolkit to address ongoing parks and recreation needs of the community and supports short- and long-range park improvement projects.

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Urban Garden Zoning District, Ordinance No. 208-07

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,815
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2007
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: access, community food and agriculture, community garden, community health, food production, food retail, fresh produce, greenhouse, health, health promoting, healthy, hoop house, hoophouse, land use, local, local economy, local farm products, local food, local food access, local food production, locally grown, production, urban agriculture, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Board of Zoning Appeals, Cleveland City Planning Commission
Support Entity(s):

Cleveland- Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition

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

The Urban Garden District is part of the zoning code to ensure that urban garden areas are appropriately located and protected to meet the needs of the community.  These needs include local food production, community health, community education, garden-related job training, environmental enhancement, preservation of green space, and community enjoyment on sites for which urban gardens represent the highest and best use for the community. Sales are permitted from gardens, as well as structures such as greenhouses, hoophouses, cold-frames and tool sheds.

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Garden Irrigation Fund, Grant Agreement

Jurisdiction Name: Baltimore City
State/Province: MD
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 620,961
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: grant agreement
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, community garden, funding, grant, grant program, irrigation, public funds, urban, urban agriculture, water access
Adopting Government Department(s):

Baltimore City Board of Estimates

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Parks & People Foundation
Support Entity(s):

Baltimore City Department of Planning, Baltimore City Office of Sustainability, Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Baltimore Green Space

Funding Amount: $3000/garden site; $24,000 appropriated by Board of Estimates in 2014 as a Grant Agreement
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

enabled a second round of the Garden Irrigation Fund Program – up to $3,000 of support for the installation of direct lines into community garden sites in need of water access; set roles and expectations for the program, in which community-managed open space site managers would apply for support for installation of water lines; required applicants to make the case for why direct water access is necessary or preferable, and for how their site serves the Baltimore community

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Health Code Restrictions on the Keeping of Farm Animals and Bees, Ordinance No. 1562-08

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: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, animal husbandry, backyard animals, bees, chickens, fowl, goats, health, honeybees, urban, urban agriculture, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland Department of Public Health
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

Established health permitting and procedures for the keeping of farm animals and bees in a manner that prevents nuisances to occupants of nearby properties and prevents conditions that are unsanitary or unsafe.

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Food Truck Ordinance No. 210-11

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,816
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2011
GFC Topic: community food security
Keywords: fee, food retail, food truck, health, health inspection, inspection, permit, permit fee, retail
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland Department of Economic Development
Support Entity(s):

Cleveland Department of Health

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

Approved food trucks to operate in downtown Cleveland; food truck operators pay a $150 permit fee, must pass health inspections, and obtain written approval from the council member representing the area where they wish to operate.

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Local Purchasing, Ordinance No. 1660-A-09

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,816
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: PDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: food economy, food procurement, food purchasing, institutional purchasing, local, local economy, local food, local food procurement, local purchasing agreement, procurement, purchasing, regional economy
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland City Council, Office of Sustainability
Support Entity(s):

Local Purchasing Working Group of the Food Policy Council

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

facilitated Cleveland City Council and the Mayor’s Office partnering to develop the legislation to provide 2% bid discounts on all applicable City contracts to businesses that are sustainable, locally-based, and/or purchase 20% of their food locally – these can be combined for a max discount of 4%

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Agriculture in Residential Districts, Ordinance No. 814-10

Jurisdiction Name: Cleveland
State/Province: OH
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 396,816
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: agriculture, design guidelines, farm, farm stand, fencing, food production, food retail, guidelines, land use, production, residential, retail, urban, urban agriculture, vacant land, vacant lot, vacant property, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Cleveland City Planning Commission, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

amended the City’s zoning code (sections 337.02, 337.23, 337.25) for residential districts to permit farm stands, different design guidelines for fencing, and allow agriculture as a principal use on vacant lots

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Urban Agriculture in Boston, Article 89

Jurisdiction Name: Boston
State/Province: MA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 617,594
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2013
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: city, community garden, farmers market, food production, food retail, fresh produce, infrastructure, land use, local, local food, local food production, locally grown, production, rooftop, rooftop agriculture, urban agriculture, urban farm, urban farming, zoning
Adopting Government Department(s):

Mayor's Office of Boston

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Boston Redevelopment Authority, Mayor's Office of Food Initiatives
Support Entity(s):

Mayor's Urban Agriculture Working Group

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

The new addition to the zoning code allows for urban agriculture in Boston on the ground and on rooftops. This is not a new zoning designation, but allows for urban agriculture, farming, and gardening both for personal and commercial use on many parcels in the City of Boston. Permitting structure and design guidelines are explicitly outlined in the article. In addition, guidelines for farming practices such as soil safety, composting, hydroponics, aquaponics, beekeeping requirements and keeping of hens are outlined. Sales of food grown on these urban farms or gardens are allowed to be sold.

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Backpack Food Distribution Program, Cumberland County, Maine

Jurisdiction Name: Cumberland County
State/Province: ME
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 288,204
Population Range: 250,000 to 999,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: program
Year: 2015
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food security
Keywords: Food assistance programs, children, distribution, food access, healthy food, hunger, low-income, nutrition, youth
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cumberland County

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Town of Harpswell, Town of Bridgton
Support Entity(s):

Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine

Funding Amount: $11,000 total: $5,000 to Town of Bridgton, $6,000 to Town of Harpswell
Funding Sources: Cumberland County Community Development Block Grant Program
Policy Outcome(s):

Allocates grant funds to provide low-to-moderate income children in local schools with bags of healthy, easy-to-prepare foods made up of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and proteins when school meals are unavailable (ie. Weekend days and extended school breaks); program was re-approved for funding from the same source in the 2016-2020 Action Plan for Cumberland County Community Development Department.

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