food systems
Community Vision for Food System Development in Gainesville-Alachua County
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) began a community food planning project in March 2009 to bring together stakeholders to discuss food systems planning with a specific focus on community food security for low-income residents in Gainesville.
FOG’s role was to facilitate the process, which included:
• Public meetings to gather ideas and support from the community
• Surveys to help describe food security for a diverse audience
• Overview of existing Alachua County documents pertaining to food systems recommendations and policies
• Planning committees to focus on specific aspects of the local food system
• Working group to synthesize and further focus planning committee outcomes
The result was four key recommendations that provide the foundation for the Local Food Action Plan, published September 2010.
Support for the project came from the USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program and the Lydia B. Stokes Foundation.
DOCUMENTS
Community Vision for Food System Development in Gainesville-Alachua County: A Local Food Action Plan
EVENTS
11/10/10, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Alachua County Food Security Summit, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville