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Food Incubator Energy Systems Innovation

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Energy, Food, Economic Justice

This report outlines potential energy savings practices in food facility services, restaurants, and food manufacturing and incubation industries. It also provides sustainable recommendations related to building envelopes and metering, HVAC systems, appliances, cold storage, water,...

Agricultural Cooperatives: Opportunities and Challenges For African American Women In The South

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source Institute for Policy Studies

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Food

Agricultural cooperatives are a promising area of economic opportunity for African American women in the rural South, who face some of the sharpest disparities in economic advancement. By increasing the local availability of quality food, these businesses also have the potential to...

Promoting Access to Healthy, Local Food

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food

Within cities, residents face stark disparities in their access to fresh, healthy produce, with low-income communities often the most affected by this limited access. Inequitable access to food perpetuates poor health outcomes among low-income populations and undermines efforts to...

The Built Environment, Climate Change, and Health: Opportunities for Co-Benefits

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Transportation & Mobility

The built environment, climate change, and public health are closely connected; human-generated greenhouse gases derive from aspects of the built environment such as transportation systems and infrastructure, building construction and operation, and land-use planning. Transportation...

Getting to Grocery: Tools for Attracting Healthy Food Retail to Underserved Neighborhoods

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Bringing a grocery store into an underserved neighborhood not only makes fresh produce and other healthy food more accessible, it can provide livingwage jobs, raise the value of surrounding property, and anchor and attract additional businesses to the neighborhood. A wide range of...

2008 Mendocino GMO Ban Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2008

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Mendocino County City Council

Policy Areas Food

This ordinance makes it unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to propagate, cultivate, raise, or grow genetically modified organisms in Mendocino County....

Why Adopt an Obesity Prevention Resolution?

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Public Spaces

Passing a local resolution is one way for communities to promote obesity prevention policies. This report outlines NPLAN's model obesity prevention resolution, explaining how it works and the specific policies it promotes. It focuses on ten areas of improvement: (1) the built environment,...

Feeding Our Kūpuna: An Overview of Hawai'i's Senior Hunger Safety Net and How to Strengthen it

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice

Policy Areas Food

Currently in Hawaii, thousands of seniors struggle just to put food on their table. The issue of senior hunger is complex, and is often a symptom of deeper flaws in the structure of the economy, society, and food systems themselves. This report presents an overview of the tools- many...

Regional Food Hub Resource Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Food, Health, Children & Families

This guide focuses on the role that regional food hubs play in addressing the distribution challenges faced by producers and increasing access to larger markets. The guide addresses frequently asked questions about regional food hubs, including their definition, impacts, barriers...

2012 Madison Ordinance 134 Amending Zoning Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Madison City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Food

This ordinance amends the Downtown and Urban Districts section of the Madison zoning code. The ordinance establishes design standards; establishes building material standards and use; lists all permitted and conditional uses, including allowing community and market gardening, and...

Diversifying Farmers Markets: New Opportunities for Farmers, Communities and Consumers

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Project for Public Spaces

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food, Economic Justice

Farmers' markets have grown popular in recent years, attracting millions of consumers annually, generating incomes for small and medium-sized farmers and diversification and revitalization of communities. This report provides recommendations for increasing local farmers' access to...

Farm to Family: Building food system resilience and feeding families in the time of COVID-19

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Hawaii

Source Hawai'i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Food

The state of Hawaii is in need of a comprehensive approach to helping Hawai'i families and supporting Hawai'i farmers during the time of COVID-19. This report proposes that through the CARES Act funding, Hawaii should spend $40 million on immediate needs between now and the end of...

2000 Alachua County Land Conservation Ordinance 13

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2000

Level County

State(s) Florida

Source Alachua Board Of County Commissioners

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces

This ordinance establishes a land conservation program for the county and grants the county the ability to acquire and own land for the purposes of conservation, which would not normally occur in private market interactions. This ordinance grants the county the ability to acquire...

Homegrown: Implementing State & Local Preferences for Food Procurement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Finance & Procurement, Food

Government agencies often procure goods, including food, for use by employees, students, and community members. Generally, when a state or local agency purchases food, the agency uses a competitive process to find the supplier who can provide the lowest-priced goods. However, when...

A Roadmap for City Food Sector Innovation and Investment

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Food, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Health, Children & Families

This report examines opportunities for cities to invest in innovative business models and approaches to address local food systems challenges. It suggests investing in supply-side infrastructure in rural areas, focusing on value addition from regional farms and technology development...

Green for Greens: Finding Public Funding for Healthy Food Retail

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2012

Level County

State(s) All States

Source ChangeLab Solutions

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Democracy & Governance, Food, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

For millions of Americans, accessing healthy food is no easy matter. In low-income communities, liquor stores and gas stations proliferate, while farmers' markets are hard to find. Nationally, 11.5 million low-income people live in low-income areas where the nearest supermarket is...

Remarks by Jacky Grimshaw at Capital Bill Signing

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2009

Level State

State(s) Illinois

Source Center for Neighborhood Technology

Policy Areas Energy, Health, Transportation & Mobility, Food, Community Development, Public Spaces

Remarks by Jacky Grimshaw at the state capital bill signing by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn laying out five critical areas where public investment would help achieve a sustainable future: clean energy, clean water, toxic waste clean up, open space, and transportation....

Michigan Farmers of Color and the Future of Sustainable Food Systems

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Michigan

Source Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Food

Racial and ethnic disparities in agriculture and the food system experienced by farmers of color (FoC) in the United States stem from an exploitative and racialized agricultural system. Sustainable agriculture with a strong orientation toward racial justice can serve as a policy tool...

Protecting Soil Resources by Improving Wisconsin Farmland Preservation Program

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level State

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Food

Soil erosion is a continuing problem in Wisconsin, with erosion rates at double the national standard and rising. Among other environmental concerns, this erosion impairs cropland productivity and pollutes waterways. Wisconsin’s Farmland Preservation (FP) program is the state’s largest...

2010 Seattle Ordinance Number 123378 Urban Agriculture

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Washington

Source Seattle City Council

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Food

This ordinance updates the City's land use code governing urban agriculture uses, including: allowing urban farms and community gardens in all zones; allowing all residents to be able to sell food grown on their property; allowing farmers' markets in more areas; allowing dedicated...

2010 Kansas City Ordinance 100299 Community Agriculture

Type Act or Session Law

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Missouri

Source Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Food

This ordinance defines and outlines regulations for home gardens, community gardens, and community supported agriculture....

Seeding the City: Land Use Policies to Promote Urban Agriculture

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Policy Areas Health, Children & Families, Food, Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Community Development, Public Spaces

This policy outlines how zoning laws can be used to facilitate urban agriculture in order to promote public health, environmental sustainability, and economic prosperity. It explains where urban farming should be located, how it can be legally approved, and the standards that should...

2007 Iredell County Voluntary Farmland Preservation Ordinance

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2007

Level County

State(s) North Carolina

Source Iredell County Board Of Commissioners

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Education, Children & Families

This ordinance establishes a farmland preservation board that reviews and approves applications for the formation of farmland districts for the purpose of their maintenance and preservation in the presence of ongoing forestry activities....

Global Scenarios for the Century Ahead: Searching for Sustainability

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level State, National

State(s) All States

Source Tellus Institute

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Food

This report explores the challenge of sustainability by considering four different scenarios that may emerge in the future: Market Forces (in which policy prioritizes economic growth and free trade), Policy Reform (which assumes a large-scale implementation of reform policies aimed...

2010 Cleveland Ordinance 1660-A-09 Sustainable Procurement

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Ohio

Source New York City Council

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Food

This ordinance encourages government entities to purchase locally grown food by providing local producers a bid preference if they are local, sustainable, or a combination of both....

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