Local Government Food Policy Database
Hamilton Food Strategy: Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food for All, Hamilton, Ontario
| Jurisdiction Name | Hamilton |
| State / Province | ON |
| Country | Canada |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 536,917 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords | city, community, education, food access, food distribution, food infrastructure, food insecurity, food marketing, food processing, food production, food security, food system, health, infrastructure, locally grown marketing campaign, marketing, plan, school, sustainable, urban agriculture |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City of Hamilton Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | City of Hamilton Interdepartmental Food Strategy Steering Team |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Food Advisory Committee; City of Hamilton: Public Health Services; Planning and Economic Development; Community and Emergency Services; Public Works |
| Funding Amount | n/a |
| Funding Sources | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
The strategy provides a framework to identify gaps and challenges in Hamilton’s existing food-related strategies. Further, it encourages collaborative and innovative courses of actions from City officials and community stakeholders to address these gaps and areas of opportunity. The strategy adopts a holistic food-system approach to optimize equity and effectiveness. 46 actions are identified with 5 priority actions to be taken on within the first two to three years. |
| Additional Resources |
https://www.hamilton.ca/city-initiatives/strategies-actions/hamilton-food-strategy |
