Local Government Food Policy Database
Homegrown Baltimore: Grow Local, Baltimore City
| Jurisdiction Name | Baltimore City |
| State / Province | MD |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 620,961 |
| Population Range | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food connections, community food production |
| Keywords | affordability, agricultural practices, agriculture, animals, buy local, compost, distribution, farm, food distribution, food production, food waste, healthy, healthy food, land use, local, local food, production, urban, urban agriculture, waste, water, zoning |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Baltimore City Planning Commission |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Baltimore Office of Sustainability, Baltimore Department of Planning |
| Supporting Entity(s) | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
plan focuses on increasing local food production in Baltimore – one component of Homegrown Baltimore, an initiative of the City of Baltimore to increase the production, distribution, sales, and consumption of locally grown food within Baltimore |
| Additional Resources |
http://archive.baltimorecity.gov/Government/AgenciesDepartments/Planning/BaltimoreFoodPolicyInitiative/HomegrownBaltimore.aspx |
