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Eugene Food Security Policy

Eugene Food Security Policy. Food Security & Scoping Resource Plan, 2009 CC approves Eugene Sustainability Commission rec. to identify City’s Role Lane County Food Market Analysis, 2010 Develop local sourcing contracts Sustainability Commission: Food Subcommittee Recommendations, 2012

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Eugene Food Security Policy

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  1. Eugene Food Security Policy • Food Security & Scoping Resource Plan, 2009 • CC approves Eugene Sustainability Commission rec. to identify City’s Role • Lane County Food Market Analysis, 2010 • Develop local sourcing contracts • Sustainability Commission: Food Subcommittee Recommendations, 2012 • Allocate of larger city lot for seasonal farmers market (1.2) • Update land use code to facilitate food processing siting (3.3) • Appoint/identify a city staff member with expertise to evaluate other actions for feasibility (3.4).

  2. Eugene Food Security Plan • Identify and create more opportunities for growers/farm direct sales • Expanding Farmers Markets • Land Use Policy Revision • Community Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) Integration

  3. Community Climate and Energy Action Plan • Develop Community Food Security Assessment • Implement a “Buy climate-friendly first” food purchasing policy for public institutions • The University of Oregon dining halls buy 20% locally grown food • Lane County grown produce purchased by Lane County Schools increased 268 % between 2009 and 2012

  4. Food Security Zoning • Homesteading • Urban Agriculture Local Markets • Access • Healthy choices

  5. FFLC/Rural Lane Community Food Assessment • Weak food security plan on city level → increased need for 501(c)(3) organizations such as FFLC • FFLC has focused its efforts on emergency food services • 30 emergency food pantries throughout Lane County

  6. FFLC/Rural Lane Community Food Assessment How many people have accessed an emergency food box in Florence? How many people have accessed an emergency food box in Oakridge? Total Population: 3,191 Information from FFLC Rural Lane County Community Food Assessment; Oregon Food Bank 2012

  7. Food Security Budget • Grand Funding • Direct Funding Roseland Critique • The 3 S’s • Ten Factors

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