Topic(s):
Economic Development, Education, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Nutrition and Public Health, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban Agriculture, Waste Management, Water Management
Sub-topic(s):
community food system education, composting, farmers' markets, food processing, local food culture, local procurement, partnerships/advocacy/liaising, research and data collection, soil, zoning
Region: Thompson-Nicola
| Document Type: Food Strategy
| Year: 2015
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Subtopic
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Policy or Policy Excerpt
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food production;
urban agriculture;
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Utilize existing land and infrastructure for sustainable urban food production
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5.1.1
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food production;
urban agriculture;
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zoning;
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Review zoning and other regulations to support urban and local agriculture
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5.1.2
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food sales, access and procurement
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Support increased accessibility of local food production
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5.1.3
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processing, storage & distribution; food sales, access and procurement;
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food processing;
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Support commercial and community-based food processing facilities
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5.2.1
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food sales, access and procurement;
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local procurement;
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Review regulations and policies to support local purchasing
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5.3.1
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economic development;
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Expand networks to support the economic sustainability of the food system
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5.3.2
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food sales, access and procurement
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farmers’ markets;
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Promote farmers' markets and business models that provide fresh foods and support local producers
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5.3.3
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food sales, access and procurement;
nutrition and public health
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Increase access to healthy, local food for food-insecure populations
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5.3.5
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education
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local food culture;
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Celebrate our agricultural heritage
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5.4.1
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education
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local food culture;
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Promote the local food system through place-making efforts
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5.4.3
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water management;
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Pursue innovations in water usage
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5.5.1
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waste management;
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composting;
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Reduce and recycle food waste and build healthy soils
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5.5.2
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education;
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community food systems education;
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Promote and facilitate knowledge transfer and skill development
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5.6.1
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education;
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community food systems education;
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Utilize existing resources for food system education
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5.6.2
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policy partnerships, advocacy and development;
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Partnerships/advocacy/liaising;
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Utilize partnerships to build capacity for food system health and sustainability
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5.6.3
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education;
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community food systems education;
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Promote food system education for specific population groups
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5.6.4
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education;
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research and data collection;
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Encourage food systems research
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5.6.5
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