| Jurisdiction Name: | Seattle |
| State/Province: | WA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 634,535 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2012 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections |
| Keywords: | access, affordable, agricultural land, composting, culturally appropriate, farmland, food access, food affordability, food production, food retail, food system, food waste, healthy, healthy food, local, local food, production, retail, retailer, strategies, sustainability, sustainable, waste |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Seattle City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Office of Sustainability and Environment, Seattle Food Interdepartmental Team |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | not applicable |
| Funding Sources: | not applicable |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Food Action Plan is an outcome of the Local Food Action Initiative; plan outlines goals for achieving a healthy food system; plan includes specific strategies to achieve higher-level goals of the Local Food Action Initiative; nearly all of the City’s food initiatives originate from this plan. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
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Local Food Action Plan, Columbus, Ohio
| Jurisdiction Name: | Columbus |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 879,170 (city of Columbus) |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2016 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | city, collaboration, community engagement, coordination, development, economic development, education, food affordability, food waste, food waste reduction, healthy food, healthy food access, intersectoral collaboration, local food, nutrition education, partnership, waste |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Columbus City Council and the Franklin County Board of Commissioners |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | City-County Joint Local Food Team (Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Economic Development and Planning) |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This plan was first conceptualized in 2014 by the Local Food Action Plan Project Team, consisting of staff from Columbus Public Health, Franklin County Economic Development & Planning, and Local Matters, a local community nonprofit. The planning process consisted of three phases: (1) current conditions and visioning; (2) policy and program recommendations; and (3) plan development, and included public comment during each phase of development. The Local Food Action Plan is explicitly intended to inform public policy development and influence programming and community collaboration. The plan consists of four main goals: (1) enhance coordination and communication among existing food resources and agencies; (2) improve access to and education about healthy food, affordable food, and local food; (3) increase the role of food in economic development; and (4) prevent food-related waste. These four goal areas contain a total of 27 specific action items, each of which includes current status (e.g., new work, in process, etc.), organization currently working toward each action, objectives, starting steps, potential measures to evaluate implementation, and resources (existing and required). |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Recognizing the Importance of Healthy, Sustainably Produced and Locally Grown Foods and Creating the Homegrown Minneapolis Implementation Task Force, Resolution No. 2009R-283
| Jurisdiction Name: | Minneapolis |
| State/Province: | MN |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 392,880 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | resolution |
| Year: | 2009 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | EBT, access, agriculture, community garden, community garden program, community kitchen, distribution, double-value redemption program, farmers market, food access, food distribution, food processing, food security, healthy, healthy food, healthy food incentive program, homegrown minneapolis, homegrown minneapolis implementation task force, incentive, incentive program, kitchen, local, local food, local food sustainability indicator, minneapolis local food resource hubs network, minneapolis market bucks, plan, processing, program, sustainability, urban, urban agriculture, urban agriculture plan, urban agriculture policy plan |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Minneapolis City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Minneapolis Health Department, Homegrown Minneapolis Steering Committee |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | |
| Funding Sources: | |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Acknowledged the importance of local foods to the economy, environment and health of residents; authorized a short-term, 16 member implementation task force to pursue the implementation of 8 Homegrown Minneapolis priority recommendations and report back to City Council at 9 and 18-month intervals; provided city staff with direction and institutional permission to take on food system projects as part of work plans, and incorporate food related activities into grant writing processes; authorized development of Minneapolis Local Food Sustainability Indicator for the comprehensive plan, the Minneapolis Urban Agriculture Policy Plan, Minneapolis Community Garden Program, Minneapolis Local Food Resource Hubs Network, Market Bucks program, and other food system related programs |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
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 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2009 |
| 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 |
| Support 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 and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Sustainable Cleveland Municipal Action Plan, Cleveland, Ohio
| Jurisdiction Name: | Cleveland |
| State/Province: | OH |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 385,525 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2013 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections |
| Keywords: | compost, composting, design guidelines, economic development, economic viability, environment, environmental projects, environmental quality, environmental sustainability, organic, plan, resilient, sustainability, urban, waste |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Cleveland City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Cleveland City Green Team |
| Support Entity(s): | Cleveland Office of Sustainability |
| Funding Amount: | $716,572 over three years (2009-2012) |
| Funding Sources: | United States Department of Energy (EE Conservation Block Grant Program) |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This plan outlines efforts to be taken by the City of Cleveland to increase the sustainability of its municipal operations in five primary areas: design, construction, and maintenance; energy; transportation; water; and materials management and purchasing. While each area has its specific goals and indicators, these efforts are overall meant to increase the viability of organizations and communities, improve organizational efficiency and decrease costs, enhance social services, and preserve natural resources. Additionally, the report points to changes that may be implemented to jointly increase municipal efficiency and sustainability of city services such as transportation, waste management, water consumption, and so on. In regards to food systems planning, the plan outlines a compost program for city buildings. This effort is in tandem with waste reduction and recycling programs at city buildings, allowing for a comprehensive sustainability strategy. The city plans to pilot the program before launching it city-wide, and later plans to partner with other organizations, such as food service, to increase the overall sustainability through the use of compostable containers. The city hopes the sustainable action plan will aid in the development of a sustainable economy, increase resiliency against climate change, and serve as a model for other cities. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Boston Summer Eats Program, Boston, Massachusetts
| Jurisdiction Name: | Boston |
| State/Province: | MA |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 685,094 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web |
| Policy type: | program |
| Year: | 2018 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | community health, education, families, food access, food insecurity, healthy food, healthy food access, neighborhood, program, school |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | City Council of Boston; City of Boston Mayor's Office |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Boston Mayor's Office of Food Access; Project Bread; YMCA of Greater Boston |
| Support Entity(s): | Boston Housing Authority; Boston Public Health Commission; Boston Public Library; Boston Public Schools; Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Funding Amount: | Up to $460,000 annually |
| Funding Sources: | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Summer Food Service Program: Expansion, Access, Training and Start-Up (SFSP EATS) Grant for New and Existing Sponsors |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This program was designed to improve access to healthy and affordable food for children under the age of 18, particularly when school is not in session. This program is comprised of five meal sub-programs: Lunch on the Lawn, Books and Bites, Summer Eats at the Bolling Building, Summer Eats at Farmers Markets, and Summer Eats at Boston Housing Authority (BHA) locations. It currently operates at over 110 locations in the Boston area. At the various locations, program participants can also engage in a variety of activities related to literacy, arts and crafts, and physical activity. Families are also welcome to participant in activities, thus fostering the connections between communities and local organizations that may further aid families in improving their livelihoods and well-being. Farmers markets and vendors are also involved in engagement with children and families through the Boston Summer Eats Program. Through their work, the markets and vendors can directly offer participants with information about local food systems and other opportunities that families can engage in that offer low or no-cost meals. In 2017, over 1,000 families were served, and expansion is planned for broader reach throughout the Boston area. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
East End Grocery and Retail Incentive Program Tax Exemption Act of 2018, Washington, D.C.
| Jurisdiction Name: | District of Columbia |
| State/Province: | DC |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 693,972 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | act |
| Year: | 2018 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food security |
| Keywords: | act, business, development, disparities, economic investment, local food purchasing, store, tax exemption, tax rebate, underserved |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Council of the District of Columbia |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Office of Tax and Revenue |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | This bill exempts anchor retail grocery stores and sit-down restaurants in Wards 7 and 8 of Washington D.C. from real property tax, possessory interest tax, transfer tax, license fees, personal property tax, corporate franchise tax and sales or use taxes on property or services used to build the store. These exemptions are valid for 30 years. The act is one part of a three part bill, The East End Health Care Desert, Retail Desert, and Food Desert Elimination Act, which was designed to bring high quality medical services, grocery and retail services to the residents of Wards 7 and 8. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
Supermarket Tax Exemption Act, DC Law 13-166
| Jurisdiction Name: | Washington |
| State/Province: | DC |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality |
| Population: | 601,723 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | |
| Policy type: | act |
| Year: | 2000 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | access, act, food access, food desert, food retail, grocery store, healthy food, low-income, neighborhood, priority development area, public funds, retail, supermarket, supermarket tax exemption, tax, tax exemption |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Council of the District of Columbia |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | variable amount dependent on property value and other factors |
| Funding Sources: | Washington DC, tax exemption |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Amended Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code; established the Supermarket Tax Exemption Act by which the District waives certain taxes and fees to supermarkets that locate in specific neighborhoods. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Multnomah Food Action Plan
| Jurisdiction Name: | Multnomah |
| State/Province: | OR |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | County |
| Population: | 735,332 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2010 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | collaboration, food policy, food policy coordinator, food policy council, health, sustainability |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Multnomah County Office of Sustainability |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Multnomah Food Initiative |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | Identified four action areas containing 16 goals and 65 community-wide collaborative actions for local government, businesses, non-profit organizations, faith communities, and learning institutions; offered 40 actions for individual community members whose daily choices or lack of choices in what to eat, where to shop, and how to become an advocate for change. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |
Denver Food Action Plan, Denver, Colorado
| Jurisdiction Name: | Denver |
| State/Province: | CO |
| Country: | United States |
| Type of Government: | Municipality/County |
| Population: | 600,158 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Links: | Web – PDF |
| Policy type: | plan |
| Year: | 2018 |
| GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production, community food security |
| Keywords: | action plan, collective impact, community engagement, healthy, inclusive, low-income neighborhood, resilient, strategic action plan |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Denver City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Denver City Departments |
| Support Entity(s): | Public and private partners will be identified as more projects are initiated |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Outcome(s): | The Denver Food Action Plan, a supporting document for the city’s food system plan, Denver Food Vision, identifies activities currently led by City agencies and public partners that can build a healthier city. The action plan provides information on ongoing projects, and outlines the intended combined impact of the projects as they relate to larger ‘winnable goals’ of Denver Food Vision. The two projects detailed in the action plan are Denver Food Matters and Denver Food in Communities; both have three-year projected deliverables that started in 2018 and 2019 respectively, as well as intended outcomes and impacts. |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |