Local Government Food Policy Database
City of Portland and Multnomah County Climate Action Plan
| Jurisdiction Name | Multnomah County |
| State / Province | OR |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality/County |
| Population | 790,294 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Policy Links | View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | advisory group, agriculture, development, food access, food distribution, food infrastructure, food procurement, food production, food purchasing, food security, food system, food system metrics, food waste, land use, local food, reporting, rural agriculture, sustainability |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City of Portland, Multnomah County |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Multnomah County Office of Sustainability |
| Supporting Entity(s) | City of Portland Office of Planning and Sustainability |
| Funding Amount | N/A |
| Funding Sources | N/A |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Work to reestablish funding to the Oregon State University Extension Service for educational opportunities; integrate sustainable food system issues into planning process for Multnomah Food Initiative; encourage local food production, providing incentives and removing regulatory obstacles; develop policy and provide programmatic resources to increase percentage of home-grown and locally-sourced foods; promote consideration of carbon emissions related to food procution, transportation, use and disposal as cirteria for purchasing decisions; prepare and assessment of climate-related vulnerabilities, strengths and resiliency of local food to better understand likely impacts of climate change. |
| Additional Resources |
https://multco.us/multfood https://multco.us/file/36863/download |
| Contact | Kelley Mosher |
| Position Title | Graduate Research Assistant |
| Organization | Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communitites Lab |
| Phone | 7167835401 |
