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Our Food System

Our Food System. Production – growing the food (ex. fisheries, row crops, community gardens). Commodity subsidy recipients by county Dept. of Ag. – commodity heavy, some specialty, farm to schoo l database ALFA Local Harvest Alabamafresh.org (Farm-to-school) Market Maker

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Our Food System

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  1. Our Food System

  2. Production– growing the food (ex. fisheries, row crops, community gardens) Commodity subsidy recipients by county Dept. of Ag. – commodity heavy, some specialty, farm to school database ALFA Local Harvest Alabamafresh.org (Farm-to-school) Market Maker ASAN Food Guide & CSA list Archive Publications - Historical production data CARPDC Auburn USDA Census Bureau LocalHarvest.org Alabama Green Report Happy Cow MarketMaker – Bethany Walton Cattleman’s Association and other commodity groups BassMasters and BuckMaster Urban farms, community gardens, and school garden inventory (Gardens & Farms Committee) List of local sustainable producers (ASAN/RRFPC) Home production Organic vs. conventional production Demand for organic and local Meat, dairy, and vegetable producers and sellers Inputs used in production Local soil conditions and treatment CSA availability and coordination Farmer needs for assistance Water resources Extension service agents Amy Belcher from Dept. of Ag. Jodi Powell* Victor Kahn Vendors at farmer’s markets Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood Kitty Chamberlain Healthwise Taylor Clark – REV B’ham Joe Lambert from Oakview Farms John Applin

  3. Processing– preparing it for consumption (ex. washing, sorting) Dept of Ag DOES NOT KNOW where facilities are Health Department database NPDES & CAA permits Comparison of local costs between highly processed food products and their minimally-processed counterparts (i.e. chips vs. potatoes) Opportunities for processing facilities How much we grow vs. how much we process Historical data on processing facilities and their types and users Regulatory landscape – what are the rules Kitty Chamberlain Jim N’ Nicks BBQ (developed processing facility) Jenny Sumner @ Health Dept.

  4. Distribution– shipping the food (ex. where our food goes/comes from) (start here) Opportunities for food hubs How far away the “local” farmers live from area farmer’s markets Where the food we produce here goes (start here)

  5. Consumption– what we eat (ex. SNAP retailers, consumer habits) (start here) Willingness to pay for local and/or organic Answers to food insecurity survey questions Consumer definitions of “healthy” (survey) More detailed food desert mapping Distance people have to travel to buy fresh produce Who does and does not receive food stamps Trends in retail food promotion/sales by neighborhood Analysis of health fads versus permanent trends (start here)

  6. Waste– disposing of uneaten food (ex. food waste in dumps, compost centers) (start here) Reg’s about donating food Urban gleaning opportunities Info on the new waste management facility in Montgomery Local businesses that donate leftover/expired food A list of local places that receive food donations Compostable food as a percentage of area landfills Institutional food waste estimates (schools, hospitals, etc.) (start here)

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