Local Government Food Policy Database
Farmers’ Markets Ordinance No. 29-07
| 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 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food connections |
| Keywords | access, buy local, farmers market, food access, food assistance, food retail, food security, food stamps, local, local food, low-income, needs assessment, retail, SNAP, underserved, vulnerable population, WIC |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | San Francisco Agricultural Commissioner, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francsico Department of Public Health |
| Supporting Entity(s) | San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco Department of Public Health |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Authorized farmers’ markets to be located on Recreation and Park Commission land under the rules and regulations of the Agricultural Commissioner; established terms and conditions for permission to sell at a farmers’ market; required farmers’ markets to accept federal, state or local food assistance programs’ forms of payment; required an annual needs assessment of neighborhoods that could support additional farmers’ markets without impact viability of locally owned businesses, with an emphasis on underserved neighborhoods |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.naco.org/programs/csd/Lists/Healthy%20Counties%20Database/DispForm.aspx?ID=12 |
