Food Purchasing and Contracting Policy, Resolution No. 1564-08

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: resolution
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: contracting, food contracting, food contracting policy, food economy, food procurement, food purchasing, food purchasing policy, institutional purchasing, local, local economy, local food, local food procurement, local food purchasing, pledge, procurement, purchasing, regional economy
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cleveland City Council

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

Local Purchasing Working Group of the Food Policy Council

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

established a pledge by the City to incorporate local food purchasing into city food contracts (10% sourced from within 150 miles); led to the establishment of Ordinance No. 1660-A-09, which now mandates the City’s role in supporting the purchase of locally-produced food

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Good Food Purchasing Program, Boston, Massachusetts

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: 2019
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: annual food procurement reporting, buy local, city agency food standards, economic investment, environmental sustainability, equitable, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, health, local economy, local food purchasing policy
Adopting Government Department(s):

Boston City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): City of Boston departments and agencies
Support Entity(s):

Boston Public Schools

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

The Good Food Purchasing Program, developed by the Center for Good Food Purchasing and implemented through an Ordinance Regarding Good Food Purchasing Standards in the City of Boston, requires the city (all city agencies, but primarily relevant to Boston Public Schools) to meet higher standards for nutrition, animal welfare, environmental sustainability and fair labor when making food purchases. The program seeks to bring greater transparency in the food purchasing process, to support support vendors that invest in disadvantaged and minority communities, to address ongoing inequities and issues caused by unequal access to resources in local minority, disabled, and/or women-owned businesses, and to boost the local economy while making a more equitable food system.

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Garden Irrigation Fund, Funds Transfer

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: funds transfer
Year: 2012
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 2012 as a transfer of funds
Funding Sources:
Policy Outcome(s):

Established the Garden Irrigation Fund Program to provide up to $3,000 of support for the installation of direct lines into community garden sites in need of water access

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Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy, Thunder Bay Metropolitan Area, Ontario

Jurisdiction Name: City of Thunder Bay; Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge; O'Conner Township; Township of Gillies; Municipality of Shuniah; Municipality of Neebing
State/Province: ON
Country: Canada
Type of Government: Regional Agency
Population: 121,621
Population Range: 50,000 to 249,999
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2014
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: agricultural economy, education, food access, food infrastructure, food procurement, food production, food security, food system, forest, freshwater foods, healthy food, local food, nutrition education, plan, regional, regional plan, school, school meal, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Councils of City of Thunder Bay, Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, O’Connor Township, Township of Gillies, Municipality of Shuniah, Conmee Township and the Municipality of Neebing

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Thunder Bay Food Coordinator, Steering Committee, and Administrative Committee
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: n/a
Funding Sources: Ontario Trillium Foundation grant
Policy Outcome(s):

Developed by various municipalities in the Thunder Bay Area, the strategy is a regionally-coordinated approach to identify areas of opportunity within the collective food system. Included are strategic points of focus that will contribute to the cultural, ecological, economic, and social health of the region, as well as to a more healthy and sustainable food system. Thus far, the strategy has been successful in increasing local food consumption and continuing the development of the food system through ongoing workshops, conferences, and publications. Pilot studies on increased local food access in institutions (schools, hospitals, etc.) and in community stadiums/arenas have also been completed.

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BOH Resolution #8-12: Adopting the Recommendations of the King County Board of Health School Obesity Prevention Comittee

Jurisdiction Name: King County
State/Province: WA
Country: United States
Type of Government: County
Population: 1,931,249
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: resolution
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food security
Keywords: community health, education, food access, food promotion, healthy eating, healthy food, healthy food access, obesity, plan, wellness program
Adopting Government Department(s):

King County Board of Health

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Seattle and King County Public Health, Seattle Public Schools, Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Support Entity(s):

Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Seattle Public Schools,

Funding Amount: $15.51 Million
Funding Sources: Center for Disease Control
Policy Outcome(s):

This policy made way for the Public Health Department of Seattle and King County to implement a program to encourage healthy eating and active living behaviors. The municipality and county reached 1.9 million residents with media, environmental changes, programs and policies that made healthy choices easier. This included assistance with master planning, working with the Seattle Public Schools to change nutrition standards and physical activity, farm to table initiatives, and community health. Through a competitive process, Seattle and King County awarded 55 grants totaling $8.9 Million to schools, local governments, and community organizations, 41 of which went to obesity prevention measures. The evaluation concluded that childhood obesity has declined since the beginning of the project.

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Greenworks Philadelphia

Jurisdiction Name: Philadelphia
State/Province: PA
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 1,526,006
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: plan
Year: 2009
GFC Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security
Keywords: access, affordability, buy local, community garden, farmers market, food access, food infrastructure, food procurement, food retail, food security, food system, greenworks, greenworks philadelphia, health, healthy eating, healthy food, infrastructure, local, local food, locally grown, plan, procurement, retail, sustainability, sustainability plan
Adopting Government Department(s):

Philadelphia City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Philadelphia Mayor
Support Entity(s):

n/a

Funding Amount: Approximately $150,000 and one full time, two part time and a consulting firm over 9 months
Funding Sources: William Penn Foundation
Policy Outcome(s):

Greenworks Philadelphia is the city’s sustainability plan. The plan’s main objective is to make the city of Philadelphia the “greenest city of America”. It contains over 160 initiatives and progress on the plan has been reported annually since its publication in 2009.

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Food Policy Council Establishment Resolution

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: resolution
Year: 2010
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: agriculture, buy local, community garden, economic development, food policy council, food system, health, kannapolis demonstration garden, local, local food, locally grown marketing campaign, marketing, public funds, sustainability, sustainable
Adopting Government Department(s):

Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners

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

n/a

Funding Amount: $7,000/yr
Funding Sources: Cabarrus County
Policy Outcome(s):

resolution established the Cabarrus County Food Policy County; the Food Policy Council developed as an outcome of the Central Area planning process; led and funded the creation of the Locally Grown Marketing Campaign – http://www.cabarrusfpc.org/eat-local/locally-grown-campaign/; spearheaded the Kannapolis Demonstration Garden project – http://www.cabarrusfpc.org/local-food-projects/community-gardens/

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Local Food Action Initiative, Resolution No. 31019

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: resolution
Year: 2008
GFC Topic: community food connections
Keywords: community kitchen, coordination, disparities, distribution, food distribution, food policy advisor position, food procurement, food recovery, food system, framework, healthy food, interdepartmental food systems team, local, local food, low-income, policy framework, procurement, recovery, regional, staff position, staffing, sustainability
Adopting Government Department(s):

Seattle City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Office of Sustainability and Environment
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

established a policy framework and identified specific actions to strengthen Seattle and the region

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Composting in Chicago, Ordinance No. 7-28-715

Jurisdiction Name: Chicago
State/Province: IL
Country: United States
Type of Government: Municipality
Population: 2,695,598
Population Range: 1 million or more
Policy Links: WebPDF
Policy type: ordinance
Year: 2007
GFC Topic: community food production
Keywords: compost, composting, urban agriculture
Adopting Government Department(s):

Chicago City Council

Lead Implementing Entity(s): Department of Streets and Sanitation
Support Entity(s):

n/a

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

This ordinance allows small-scale compost operations at homes with specific requirements on size, odor, pest control, mixing, moisture level, sewage restrictions, and operational provisions. It requires a permit for operations larger than a specific size as outlined by the Department of Streets and Sanitation.

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Creating a Food Security Task Force, Ordinance No. 206-05

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: 2005
GFC Topic: community food security
Keywords: SNAP, WIC, culturally appropriate, food assistance, food security, food security task force, low-income, plan, strategic, strategic plan, task force, vulnerable population
Adopting Government Department(s):

City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors

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

San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco Human Service Agency, San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families, San Francisco Mayor's Office on Community Development, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department

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

established a Food Security Task Force (FSTF); defined food security; required the creation of a strategic plan to reduce hunger and increase food security and participation in food assistance programs; required FSTF to submit status reports regarding the strategic plan progress; included a sunset provision for FSTF to recommend whether the task force should continue after two years of this ordinance adoption

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