Webinar: Sustainable Agriculture and Foodshed Planning - October 30, 2012

Rising transportation costs and climate variability have a dramatic impact on our food system. To protect residents, particularly vulnerable populations, cities are taking notice and integrating food planning policy into general plans and climate action initiatives. This webinar will give an overview of sustainable agriculture and urban foodsheds and take a closer look at specific food planning efforts in the West.

For this webinar, three presenters will discuss the finer points of urban agriculture and the components of food policy as they apply to zoning ordinances and codes as well as preliminary food planning in Idaho's Treasure Valley and the work conducted by the Santa Fe Food Policy Council.

Presentations

Urban Agriculture and Foodshed Policy Presentations

Presenters:

• Diane Kushlan, Principal of Kushlan | Associates
• Cassie Peters, Agriculture and Food Policy Manager for Downstream Strategies
• Rubina Cohen, Food Policy Coordinator for Santa Fe's Food Policy Council

Resources:

• Food Planning Resource Guide on SCOTie
• SCOTie Case Study: Santa Fe's Food Council and Local Food Assessment
• City Food Policy and Programs: Lessons harvested from an emerging field
• SCOTie Blog: Urban Agriculture: The New Frontier in Food Sustainability Planning
  
  

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