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Building Wealth in Our Health, Community and Economy: Developing a Local Food System in the Springfield Area

Building Wealth in Our Health, Community and Economy: Developing a Local Food System in the Springfield Area. January 2011. The Springfield Area Local Food Task Force. History Steering Committee: Spring 2009 Public Meeting: July 2009 Meetings/Assessment: July 2009 – August 2010

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Building Wealth in Our Health, Community and Economy: Developing a Local Food System in the Springfield Area

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  1. Building Wealth in Our Health, Community and Economy: Developing a Local Food System in the Springfield Area January 2011

  2. The Springfield Area Local Food Task Force • History • Steering Committee: Spring 2009 • Public Meeting: July 2009 • Meetings/Assessment: July 2009 – August 2010 • Ken Meter Presentations: March 2010 and October 2010

  3. The Springfield Area Local Food Task Force The goals of the Task Force are: • Conduct an assessment of the current food system • Initiate dialogue about local food systems with key stakeholders in the area • Write a comprehensive report providing recommendations to improve and strengthen local food systems

  4. What is a “Local Food System”? Why “Local Food Systems”?

  5. Assessing the Springfield Area Local Food System • Group Meetings • Farmer Focus Group • Restaurant Survey • Identified Existing Pertinent Programs & Initiatives • Identified Barriers to Development • Identified Opportunities to develop the local food systems through current as well as new programs and initiatives

  6. Community Programs & Initiatives Farm-to-School Community Gardens Access to Fresh Food Production

  7. Barriers to Development Limited Access to Fresh Food Infrastructure Production

  8. Moving Forward: Opportunities to Develop the Springfield Area Local Food System

  9. Establish a Local Food Policy Council • Evaluate • Education • Communicate • Cooperate • Shape Public Policy

  10. Provide Support for Existing Programs • Local Food Access Programs • Farmers Market Nutrition Program Clients • Springfield Urban League • Lincoln Land Community College • Farm-to-school Initiatives

  11. Support Urban Agriculture • Support community gardens and school gardens • Urban land inventory • Urban Agriculture Ordinances • “Honey & Egg” ordinance

  12. Integrate Local Food with Planning & Economic Development • Incorporate local food and food security in: • Comprehensive Plans • Economic Development Plans • Natural Hazard Plans

  13. Streamline Food Safety Regulations • Local Food & Farmers Market Food Safety Liaison: • Build Relationships • Consistent Voice • Best Practices • New Emerging Business Models

  14. Conduct and In-depth Community Food Security Assessment

  15. Develop an Educational Guide for Restaurants

  16. Happy & Healthy Eating January 2011

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