Setting Our Table Capital Regional District Food & Agriculture Strategy
| Topic | Sub-topic | Policy or Policy Excerpt | Document Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| policy partnerships, advocacy and development; | Establish a Regional Food and Agriculture (RFA) Task Force to develop an organizational structure that supports regional collaboration and strategic decision-making. | 5.1 | |
| education; | Develop food and agricultural education, experience and expertise. | 5.2 (i) | |
| policy partnerships, advocacy and development; | Embed food and agricultural experience and expertise within the CRD. |
5.2 (ii) | |
| research and data collection; | iii) Maintain and improve regional food and agriculture data. |
5.2 (iii) | |
| wildlife/environmental/pest management; | soil; | Consider food and agriculture interests with a goal of improving the region’s soils. | 5.3 |
| water management; | irrigation and drainage; | Where possible, support municipal efforts towards watershed management with a goal to address drainage issues impacting the region’s most fertile soils. | 5.4 |
| wildlife/environmental/pest management; | wildlife and ecosystem management; | i) Continue to consider food and agriculture interests in regional wildlife management discussions and projects. | 5.5(i) |
| wildlife/environmental/pest management; |
pollinators; wildlife and ecosystem management; |
ii) Consider emerging wildlife and environmental issues e.g. beneficial species (pollinators), invasive and problematic species. |
5.5 (ii) |
| water management; | water rate for agriculture; | Continue to provide affordable water rates for rural farm operations, and through direction from the water commissions, consider extending them to urban agriculture operations. | 5.6 |
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policy partnerships, advocacy and development; First Nations and indigenous food systems; |
partnerships/ advocacy/liaising; | Continue to develop meaningful relationships with Aboriginal communities through regional food and agriculture discussions and activities. | 5.7 |
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policy partnerships, advocacy and development; First Nations and indigenous food systems; |
partnerships/ advocacy/liaising; | Pursue regional food and agriculture related partnerships and activities between Aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities, agencies and groups. | 5.8 |
| farmland trust; | Initiate a process to establish a regional food and farmland trust. | 5.9 | |
| economic development; | agri-tourism; | ii) Support strategic business development initiatives for the region’s food and agriculture sector including agri-tourism. |
5.10 (ii) |
Document Type:
Food Strategy
Level of Government:
regional
Topic(s):
Sub-topic(s):
Policy URL:
http://www.crd.bc.ca/project/food-agriculture
Policy File:
Region:
Capital
Province:
British Columbia
Year:
2016
Supplementary Information:
No