Local Government Food Policy Database
Sowing the Seeds for Southtowns Agribusiness
| Jurisdiction Name | Southtowns of Erie County |
| State / Province | NY |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Regional Agency |
| Population | 919,040 |
| Population Range | 1 million or more |
| Year | 2009 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF |
| Policy Type | plan |
| GFC Topic | community food production |
| Keywords | agriculture, agritourism, economic development, farm, food production, plan, production, rural, rural agriculture, southtowns farm trail, tourism |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition |
| Supporting Entity(s) | University at Buffalo Regional Institute |
| Funding Amount | not available |
| Funding Sources | municipal membership fees to the Southtowns Community Enhancement Coalition, fundraising, grants |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
Plan resulted in the development of the Southtowns Farm Trail |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2007/11/8993.html http://www.southtownsfarmtrail.org/ http://mysare.sare.org/mySARE/ProjectReport.aspx?do=viewRept&pn=CNE08-055&y=2008&t=0 |
