City of Kamloops Food and Urban Agriculture Plan

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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Topic

Subtopic

Policy or Policy Excerpt

Document Location

food production;

urban agriculture;

 

Utilize existing land and infrastructure for sustainable urban food production

5.1.1

food production;

urban agriculture;

zoning;

Review zoning and other regulations to support urban and local agriculture

5.1.2

food sales, access and procurement

 

Support increased accessibility of local food production

5.1.3

processing, storage & distribution; food sales, access and procurement;

food processing;

Support commercial and community-based food processing facilities

5.2.1

food sales, access and procurement;

local procurement;

Review regulations and policies to support local purchasing

5.3.1

economic development;

 

Expand networks to support the economic sustainability of the food system

5.3.2

food sales, access and procurement

farmers’ markets;

Promote farmers' markets and business models that provide fresh foods and support local producers

5.3.3

food sales, access and procurement;

nutrition and public health

 

Increase access to healthy, local food for food-insecure populations

5.3.5

education

local food culture;

Celebrate our agricultural heritage

5.4.1

education

local food culture;

 

Promote the local food system through place-making efforts

5.4.3

water management;

 

Pursue innovations in water usage

5.5.1

waste management;

composting;

Reduce and recycle food waste and build healthy soils

5.5.2

education;

community food systems education;

Promote and facilitate knowledge transfer and skill development

5.6.1

education;

community food systems education;

Utilize existing resources for food system education

5.6.2

policy partnerships, advocacy and development;

Partnerships/advocacy/liaising;

Utilize partnerships to build capacity for food system health and sustainability

5.6.3

education;

community food systems education;

Promote food system education for specific population groups

5.6.4

education;

research and data collection;

Encourage food systems research

5.6.5

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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Calgary Regional Partnership Metropolitan Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management

Sub-topic(s): partnerships/advocacy/liaising

Year: 2014

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
food access; sales and local procurement;
wildlife, environment and pest management;
policy partnerships advocacy & development		 policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Food security in a growing region. CRP and member municipalities recognize the need for strategies and collaborative actions to ensure continued access to safe, affordable and sustainably-produced food for the region’s population.
 		 3. b. 9
development and productive use of agricultural land; policy partnerships advocacy & development policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Sustain agricultural lands. Member municipalities will minimize the fragmentation and conversion of better agricultural lands to other land uses. 3. c. 1
development and productive use of agricultural land;
wildlife, environment and pest management;
policy partnerships advocacy & development		 policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Location of rural residential development. Rural residential growth will be
encouraged to be located and designed in a way as to minimize the impact on
the environmental processes and agricultural capability of the land.		 3. c. 4

 

Town of Cochrane Business Licence Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Sales, Access & Procurement

Sub-topic(s): mobile/street food vending

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: Consolidated 2017

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food sales, access and procurement; mobile/street food vending;
Hawkers, Peddlers and Street Vendors shall be permitted to operate on any privately owned property within the Town of Cochrane, provided that a letter of permission from the property owner has been submitted with the Application and a Development Permit obtained from the Town’s Development Authority.		 4.4
food sales, access and procurement; mobile/street food vending; A Business License issued to a Hawker, Peddler or Street Vendor of foodstuffs, fruits and / or vegetables, shall be withheld until the Applicant has produced a certificate from the Calgary Board of Health or such other authorized Health Inspection Agency stating that the vehicle or receptacle from which the applicant intends to sell produce is in a sanitary condition. Every such vehicle or receptacle shall at all times be subject to inspection by a Health Officer to ascertain that the said vehicle or receptacle and contents thereof are clean and sanitary. 4.5

 

Town of Cochrane Sustainability Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Food Sales, Access & Procurement

Year: 2009

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food sales, access and procurement;

economic development;

   We consume the bounty of our local economy. Targets: By 2029, increase local food consumption by 50%. 5

 

Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Sales, Access & Procurement

Sub-topic(s): mobile/street food vending

Document Type: Zoning Bylaw | Year: Consolidated 2017

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food sales, access and procurement; mobile/street food vending; Definitions ...“operation base” means the primary location of a Mobile Food Vendor business. It includes the location for office space, vehicle storage, product storage, food preparation space etc. The Operation Base is defined as an area with in the municipal boundaries of the Town; ... 37 (pg. 169)
food sales, access and procurement; mobile/street food vending; GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION BASE: a) Where listed as a Use, Operation Base may be located in residential or non-residential Districts; b) Operation Base located within a residence shall be limited to a maximum of 30% of the gross floor area of the principal residence, which includes the area of one (1) accessory building. All business activities shall be conducted entirely within the confines of these buildings; c) Operation Based and Home Based Business (Major) may be placed within the same residence subject to the combined gross Land Use Bylaw 0/2004 Office Consolidation 54 floor area of the two uses and at the discretion and satisfaction of the Development Authority; d) Operation Base located within a residence shall have employees limited to the residents of the dwelling unit; e) Exterior storage of goods or materials related to the Operation Base is prohibited within all residential districts; f) Vehicles related to the Operation Base that are over 4,500 kg are not permitted to be stored or parked in a residential district or the Central Business District between the hours of 8:00pm and 8:00am; g) Vehicles related to the Operation Base that are permitted to be stored or parked in residential and non-residential districts shall be screened at the discretion and satisfactory of the Development Authority; h) Operation Base located within a residence is prohibited from having customers at the dwelling unit; i) All Operation Bases must meet the requirements of a Mobile Food Vendor Permit & Development Permit; j) Operation Bases must comply with all Municipal and Provincial regulations.
See document for zones where mobile food vending is permitted.		 11.25.2

 

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 Olds Business License Bylaw

Topic(s): Food Sales, Access & Procurement

Sub-topic(s): mobile/street food vending

Document Type: Regulatory Bylaw | Year: 2015

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food sales, access & procurement; mobile/street food vending; 8 PROVISIONS FOR HAWKERS, PEDDLERS & MOBILE VENDORS No person shall carry on business as a Hawker, Peddler or Mobile Vendor in public or private property within the boundary of the Town unless a Mobile Vendor Permit has been obtained from Town of Olds and is submitted with the Business License application. 8.1
food sales, access & procurement; mobile/street food vending; No person shall commence, or shall carry on or engage in, the business of Hawker, Peddler or Mobile Vendor on public or private property within the Town of Olds unless and until such person is the holder of a Business License issued pursuant to this bylaw. 8.2
food sales, access & procurement; mobile/street food vending; A Business License issued to a Hawker, Peddler or Street Vendor of foodstuffs, fruits and/or vegetables, shall be withheld until the Applicant has produced appropriate permits, licenses or certificates from Alberta Health Services. 8.3

 

City of Leduc Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Nutrition and Public Health, Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management

Sub-topic(s): food processing, soil

Year: Consolidated 2014

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wildlife/environmental/pest management

 soil; managing soil resources in advance of development through staging and re-use of topsoil. 4B 3
development and productive use of agricultural land;
 		   prohibiting the premature subdivision and development of land prior to the availability of municipal infrastructure (sewer, water, and roads). 4B 4

food production;
food processing, storage and distribution;

 food processing;
 		 Industrial and Business Park Development
The City shall promote industrial and business park development in strategically located areas by:
...promoting the development of industries related to food production and the processing of agricultural products, particularly in relation to local agricultural operations and food that is produced within the region.		 4G 5
nutrition and public health;
food access, sales and procurement;

 

 Healthy, Inclusive, and Safe Communities
The City shall create healthy, inclusive, and safe communities that promote a strong sense of belonging by:
...encouraging access to healthy food options for all residents.		 5C 12

food production

  
...promoting food security and the development of local and regional agriculture.		 5C 13

City of Lloydminster Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Production, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): farmers' markets, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2013

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

food production;

food sales, Consumer access and procurement;

urban agriculture
 

farmers' market;

urban gardens/orchards;

 11.2 Urban Agriculture and Local Food Production
Objective 11.2: To support urban agriculture and local food production to reduce reliance on imported food from outside the region.
Local Food Production
The City of Lloydminster should encourage local food production by maintaining and expanding farmers’ markets and facilitating the development of community gardens and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).		 11.2.1
development and productive use of agricultural land;   11.2 Urban Agriculture and Local Food Production
Objective 11.2: To support urban agriculture and local food production to reduce reliance on imported food from outside the region.

Premature Fragmentation of Farmland
The City of Lloydminster should promote orderly and efficient urban expansion to prevent premature subdivision and fragmentation of agricultural lands within areas designated for future urban expansion within the City’s boundary.		 11.2.2
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