City and State Government Food Policy
Seattle Local Food Action Initiative, adopted by
Seattle City Council.
Seattle’s Neighborhood Matching Fund, Seattle
Department of Neighborhoods program that provides funding to groups that
enhance and strengthen their own neighborhoods and community food systems.
Food Policy Legislative Update Tracker, Yale’s
Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.
Community Gardens: A Comprehensive Overview,
published by MRSC.
Why Local Linkages Matter: Findings from the Local Food
Economy Study, published by Sustainable Seattle.
Food Policy Strategic Framework,
prepared by King County Acting Food Policy Council.
Beyond the USDA: How Other Government
Agencies Can Support a Healthier, More Sustainable Food System,
report published by Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.
Cultivating the Capital: Food growing
and the planning system in London, issued by the London Assembly.
First Report (Findings and
Recommendations) From UK’s Council of Food Policy Advisors,
published by UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
City of Berkeley Food and Nutrition
Policy, adopted by Berkeley City Council.
FOOD & JUSTICE: Policy Initiatives for Community Food
Security in California, published by the California Food and Justice
Coalition.
Carrot City Exhibit: Designing for
Urban Agriculture, website for a traveling exhibit that shows how
the design of buildings and cities can enable the production of food in the
city.
The Urban Agriculture Revolution,
published by Cascadia Green Building Council.
Policy Guide on Community and Regional Food Planning,
published by American Planning Association.
Seattle’s Office of Economic Development
Neighborhood Farmers Market Guide, published by Seattle OED.
Seattle Urban Agriculture, website providing
resources on urban agriculture for the City of Seattle.
Together We Grow: Strengthening
Seattle Urban Agriculture Through Organization Collaboration, a
project report completed by Amelia W. Conlen, UW College of the Built Environment.
Urban Agriculture in Seattle: Policy
and Barriers, prepared for City of Seattle Department of
Neighborhoods.
Washington Food System Directory,
wiki providing online access to the state’s food and farming network.
Vancouver Food Initiatives and Charter,
adopted by City of Vancouver, BC.
Vancouver Urban Agriculture Design
Guidelines, adopted by City of Vancouver, BC.
National Center for Biotechnology
Information has published a series of articles on food supply
legislation, genetically modified foods, and food safety.
FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable
Food System, released by Manhattan Borough President.
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What is “sustainability”?
The
sustainability movement in Lexington, Kentucky continues to expand and
includes efforts that are education, government, business, faith and
community based. Integrating these initiatives has been enhanced by the
creation of the Bluegrass Partnership for a Green Community which will help us move towards a more sustainable city.
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