City of Revelstoke Food Security Strategy
| Topic | Sub-topic | Policy or Policy Excerpt | Document Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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food sales, access and procurement; public health and nutrition; |
Ensure that residents in need have dignified access to healthy and affordable foods. | Goal 1, Objective 1 | |
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urban agriculture; food production; |
Facilitate broad-based participation in food sharing and production on private and public land. | Goal 1, Objective 2 | |
| food sales, access and procurement; | Increase household and community-based food preservation, improving access to local food outside of the growing season. | Goal 1, Objective 3 | |
| land access; | Identify areas suitable for food production within the region and connect potential “producers” with potential “landlords.” | Goal 1, Objective 4 | |
| development on agricultural land; | Support land use planning that preserves regional farmlands and increases the use of arable land suitable for food production. | Goal 1, Objective 5 | |
| food production; | climate change and greenhouse gases; | Increase local food production with emphasis on reducing the embodied energy of the food system (encourage organic growing methods, increase water efficiency, decreasing food miles, etc.) | Goal 2, Objective 1 |
| waste management; | food recovery/gleaning/donation; | Reduce food waste whereby organic waste products are used as valuable agricultural inputs and/or products that are still edible are recovered and redistributed. | Goal 2, Objective 2 |
| hunting, fishing and gathering; | Encourage responsible and sustainable harvesting of wild foods. | Goal 2, Objective 3 | |
| wildlife/environmental/pest management; | wildlife and ecosystem management; | Manage food production in ways that are mindful of and reduce conflict with wildlife. | Goal 2, Objective 4 |
| food production; | local food culture; | Adopt food production as a proud part our local identity to encourage a thriving local food culture, and retain related knowledge and skills within the community. | Goal 3, Objective 1 |
| local food culture; | Celebrate the diversity of our food cultures and an appreciation for local, healthy cuisine. | Goal 3, Objective 2 | |
| local food culture; | Recognize and support the importance of eating together as a family and community to our well-being (physical and mental health). | Goal 3, Objective 3 | |
| economic development; |
local food culture; local procurement; |
Market and sell locally produced food to residents and visitors. | Goal 4, Objective 1 |
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economic development; food production; |
partnerships and advocacy; | Develop partnerships that increase local food production and ensure economic sustainability. | Goal 4, Objective 2 |
| economic development; | Encourage economic development opportunities related to local food production alongside a diversity of small, locally-owned business opportunities. | Goal 4, Objective 3 | |
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education; nutrition and public health; |
Provide educational events and materials explaining the benefits of healthy eating. | Goal 5, Objective 1 | |
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education; food production; |
local food culture; | Conduct educational events and deliver materials to illuminate the benefits of local food production, an appreciation for local food and increase the ability of local residents to produce their own food in a sustainable manner. | Goal 5, Objective 2 |
| education; | Raise awareness around the true value of food and about the economic benefits of a local food system. | Goal 5, Objective 3 | |
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education; food production; |
Connect students and young adults with opportunities to explore career options in agriculture and participate in local food production through the formal education system. | Goal 5, Objective 5 | |
| policy partnerships, advocacy and development; |
partnerships/advocacy/liaising; research and data collection; |
Identify and promote the sharing of information and collaboration between local organizations and community and government agencies. | Goal 5, Objective 7 |
| food production; |
local food culture; livestock; |
Encourage the consumption of food that is ethically produced (supporting fair treatment of farmers as well as the humane treatment of animals). | Goal 5, Objective 8 |
Municipality:
City of Revelstoke
Document Type:
Food Strategy
Level of Government:
Municipal
Topic(s):
Sub-topic(s):
Policy URL:
http://www.cityofrevelstoke.com/437/Key-Reports-Documents
Policy File:
Region:
Columbia-Shuswap
Province:
British Columbia
Year:
2014
Supplementary Information:
No
Population Range:
4,000-9,999