Food System DevelopmentAnd the Comprehensive Plan

PAW Forum July 16, 2015

How Great is Food?

Really Great!

Oh Yeah!

What?!

Something is wrong here

Or Maybe not.

No, something is wrong here

Happy Birthday!

Here comes the Cake!

Happy Turkey Day!

Touchdown!

Oh Yeah!

Skoal!

Some Stats on the Food EconomyU.S. Exports – $320 Billion, 1 million jobs, 80% non-farm sector

U. S. Restaurants - $1.8 Trillion, 13 million jobs

Packaged foods - $1.6 Trillion worldwide

Total worldwide – approximately $4.6 Trillion

Direct to consumer – $ 1.2 Billion in 2007

Farmers’ Markets – 1,755 in 1994 - 5,274 in 2009 – 200% - 15 years

CSAs – 2 in 1986 – 1,500 2010 – 74,900% - 24 years

Farm to School – 2 in 1996 – 2,051 in 2009 – 102,450% - 13 years

Organically produced food is only 4% of total sold in U.S.

What are the Four Basic Needs?

Don’t forget to sleep!

The State of Our Local Food System

Who, Why and How

Citizens for Local Food

One thing leads to another

But you start by leading

Food is extremely important!

Building our Local Food System is important for

Economy, Emergency Preparedness and Health

Local Food Economic BenefitShifting 20% of spending on food to local food companies =

Increase economy by $500 million

Create 4,700 new jobs

$20 million more a year in tax revenue

Shifting 20% to local food of surrounding five counties =

Increase economy by $3.5 billion

Create 36,000 new jobs

$155 million more a year in tax revenue

Emergency Preparedness

Cascadia Subduction Zone Rupture – cutoff

Economic Collapse – home gardens, food bank, local jobs

Climate Change – weird weather, greenhouses, storage

Peak Oil – shipping, conventional Ag uses petroleum

Any others?

HealthIndividual physical health

Food consumed closest to where it’s produced is:

More notorious, tastes better, less subject to shipping,

political and market disruptions

Reduced carbon footprint – less environmental impact

Community Health

Lower health care costs

How many Comp Plans have Food as an Element?

Any idea?

Jefferson County does not. But will have in this update.

How do we incorporate Food into the existing Comp Plan? New sections into existing elements, or…

A New Element? Any ideas?

Goals, Policies and Strategies for:

Land use Natural ResourcesHousingEconomic DevelopmentEnvironmentTransportationHealth

What types of regulations?

2006 Governor’s Smart Community Awards for Ag Code

What else?

The Role of Planners

One thing leads to another – but you start by leading

Leaders in local food system and community development

Planners Rule

You can’t be serious!

Thank You for Your Attention!

Don’t forget to enjoy PT – have dinner, stay for the concert!