City of Calgary Food Assessment and Action Plan

Topic(s): Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Urban Agriculture, Waste Management

Sub-topic(s): composting, food distribution, food processing, food storage, grocery stores, local procurement, pollinators, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2012

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Town of Sylvan Lake Land Use Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2016

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
urban agriculture;
food production;		 urban gardens/orchards;
zoning;		 Community gardens shall be considered a discretionary use in all districts and are subject to approval by the Development Authority and any applicable Town policies. 7.8.1

 

Town of Sylvan Lake Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Education, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Nutrition and Public Health, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban Agriculture, Waste Management, Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management

Sub-topic(s): community food system education, composting, farmers' markets, pesticide and pest management, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2014

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

policy partnerships, advocacy and development;

nutrition & public health;

economic development;

   Food Security Encourage research, policies and programs that increase food security, improve health outcomes and create social and economic opportunities. CH-2.1

education;

urban agriculture;

food production;

community food systems education;

urban gardens/orchard;

 Greater Access to Community and Home Gardens Encourage where appropriate, the creation of new community gardens on public lands, as well as the retention of existing community gardens. Provide educational seminars for home gardening covering topics such as climate tolerant species and types of gardening beds. CH-2.2
waste management;

composting;

urban gardens/orchard;

 Food Waste Encourage food waste composting ranging from individual households to neighbourhood coordination with community gardens. NE-4.3

food sales, access and procurement;

education;

farmer's markets;

community food system education;

 Support for Farmer's Markets Encourage broad access to fresh foods through farmer’s markets and work with educational providers to increase awareness on the value of food. CH-2.4

nutrition & public health;

food sales, access and procurement;

   10 Community Health Access to Local Food The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”. Commonly, the concept of food security is defined as including both physical and economic access to food that meets people's dietary needs as well as their food preferences. Food security is built on three pillars: • Food availability: sufficient quantities of food available on a consistent basis; • Food access: having sufficient resources to obtain appropriate foods for a nutritious diet; and • Food use: appropriate use based on knowledge of basic nutrition and care, as well as adequate water and sanitation. Food security is a complex sustainable development issue, linked to health through malnutrition, but also to sustainable economic development, environment and trade. CH-2

wildlife/environmental/pest management;

urban agriculture;

pesticide and pest management;

urban gardens/orchard;

 Landscaping and Gardening Encourage environmentally responsible landscaping and gardening practices that reduce water use and water pollution, including the increased use of locally appropriate species and reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides NE-2.3

 

Town of Stony Plain Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): crops, farm retail/farm gate sales, food distribution, livestock, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2013

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

food production;

food processing, storage and distribution;

 food distribution; Environmental Responsibility Address issues of community resiliency The Town is committed to developing sound policy to address protection of local food production and distribution. 1.5 a

food production;

food processing, storage and distribution;

urban agriculture;

 food distribution; The Town will research best practices for urban agriculture and appropriate stages for support of the food production and distribution system. 1.5 b

urban agriculture;

food production;

 urban gardens/orchard; The Town will encourage community food gardens by offering leasable allotments on select municipal reserve lands and allow for small-scale agricultural operations that are compatible with an urban built environment and existing land uses within the Town’s boundaries. 1.5 c

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

 zoning;

Areas for Future Urban Development
So that these areas are protected for future development potential, the Town will only allow uses that will not adversely impact urban settlement or that will not be detrimental to future urbanization. Sites may remain as existing uses, agricultural uses or other development uses that do not require major buildings or services. Should a road be developed to service such uses, it should be designed to accommodate future urban servicing.

 6.8
food production;

crops;

farm retail/farm gate sales;

livestock;

 Areas for Future Urban Development
Extensive agricultural uses, such as field crops and market gardens supported by roadside produce sales, are encouraged, but intensive agricultural uses, such as livestock operations, will not be supported.		 6.8 b

 

Town of Stony Plain Family Garden Project

Topic(s): Education, Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): community food system education, demonstration farm, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2010

Launched in 2010, the Family Garden Project offers residents access to raised-bed garden plots and related programming. As the site is an organic demonstration farm, all users must agree to use only the pre-approved / specified products for fertilizer and pest control.

Town of Stony Plain Land Use Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban gardens/orchard

Document Type: Zoning Bylaw | Year: 2017

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

urban agriculture;

food production;

 urban gardens/orchard; 3.6.0. Communal Amenity Space A development that contains 50 or more dwelling units that requires a comprehensive site development and servicing plan and which will not be further subdivided, or an apartment containing 50 units or more, is required to provide private amenity space for passive or active recreational use. 3.6.0.1

urban agriculture;

food production;

 urban gardens/orchard; Communal amenity space must be indoor or outdoor space, or a combination thereof, including but not limited to landscaped courtyards, community gardens, public seating areas, swimming pools, fitness rooms, party rooms, dining or kitchen areas, games rooms and children’s play areas complete with equipment. 3.6.0.2

urban agriculture;

food production;

 urban gardens/orchard; A minimum communal amenity area of 2.0 m2 per dwelling must be provided and be developed as recreational space, and be grouped into areas of not less than 50.0 m2 . 3.6.0.3

 

Town of High River

Topic(s): Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2012

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
urban agriculture; urban gardens/orchard; Provision should be made for permaculture and traditional gardening activities to co-exist with urban development. Municipal Development Plan Part 2: section 21.3

 

Town of Hinton Community Sustainability Plan

Topic(s): Food Production, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): urban farm, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2011

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
urban agriculture;
food production;		 urban gardens/orchards;
urban farm;		 Develop local community gardens and encourage the use of SPIN (Small Plot INtensive) principles to re-localize the growth and variety of food. Plan for food sovereignty, in part by commercializing urban food production. 5.18.1

 

Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, food distribution, food processing, food storage, livestock, pollinators, urban chickens, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2012 & 2013 (consolidated 2017)

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
food production;
urban agriculture		   Morinville shall support lawn alternatives.
 		 10.2
Urban Agriculture;
Food production;		 community gardens/orchards;
zoning		 Morinville shall encourage and support appropriate urban agricultural practices, including community gardens, in all land use districts. 10.4
food production;
urban agriculture		   Urban Agriculture:
Morinville shall support urban agricultural practices.
 		 10.18
food production;
urban agriculture;		 urban gardens/orchard; urban gardens/orchard 10.19
food production;
urban agriculture;		   Morinville shall encourage and support landowners of vacant, idle parcels of land to offer temporary use of their land for urban agricultural purposes by interested third parties.
 		 10.21
food production;
urban agriculture;		 livestock;
beekeeping/apiculture
urban chickens;
pollinators;		 Morinville shall investigate the feasibility of regulating limited urban animal husbandry as it pertains to food security and the keeping of backyard chickens, meat rabbits, bees and the like. 10.22
policy partnerships, advocacy and development;   Morinville shall support the collaborative development of a Regional Agricultural Master Plan
with the Capital Region Board and in partnership with its member municipalities for the
identification of prime agricultural lands.
 		 13.3
food production;
 		   Morinville shall support the continuation of existing agricultural uses within Morinville on lands
that are designated, planned or unplanned, yet undeveloped until such time as they become
developed and agricultural practises on the land are no longer feasible.
 		 13.4
economic development;
Food processing, storage and distribution;
urban-agricultural conflict and edge planning;		 food processing;
food storage;
food distribution;		 Morinville shall support the continued operation and diversification of agricultural businesses
and value-added agricultural production, processing, distribution, and marketing and supportive
infrastructure for the agricultural sector in the urban-rural/intermunicipal fringe area.
 

13.15
food production;
urban agriculture conflict and edge planning;		 livestock; Notwithstanding Policy 13.15, Morinville shall not support the creation or expansion of Confined
 13.16

 

 

Town of Beaumont Environmental Master Plan

Topic(s): Education, Urban Agriculture, Waste Management

Sub-topic(s): community food system education, composting, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2012

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document location
waste management; composting; Encourage residents to do composting in their own backyards by developing a program to sell backyard composters to residents. Several Capital Region municipalities currently run similar programs. p. 22

education;

urban agriculture;

urban gardens/orchards;

community food system education;

 Beaumont will continue to promote and encourage the use of community gardens. This is a great way for residents to learn about land stewardship, meet each other, and grow their own local food. It also relates back to Beaumont’s history as a farming community. p. 26

 

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