Local Government Food Policy Database
Cabarrus County Local Food Purchasing Policy
| Jurisdiction Name | Cabarrus County |
| State / Province | NC |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | County |
| Population | 184,498 |
| Population Range | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | standards |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | access, economy, food access, food economy, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, healthy food, local, local food, local food economy, local food production, local food purchasing policy, procurement, production, purchasing, resolution |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Planning and Development |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Funding Amount | not applicable |
| Funding Sources | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
established a local food purchasing policy; Cabarrus County Government Employees shall locally source at least 10% of all food served at county catered events and small department-sponsored meetings from food producers within North Carolina; connected to the NC 10% Farm to Table campaign |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.cefs.ncsu.edu/whatwedo/foodsystems/cabarruscountyfoodassessment.pdf |
