Food Systems Planning Community Presentation

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RegionalLandforFood

SaraTeaster

LauraHammettWynnieLong

ElizabethStone

April28,2009


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EatingLocalOurStudyArea

PlanningDistrict10:Fluvanna,Greene,

Louisa,Nelson,Albemarle,andthecity

ofCharlottesville

Population:243,521 Area:2157.4square

miles/1,380,736acres

TJPDCwebsite:http://www.tjpdc.org/mapping/

index.asp


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DietaryBasis

*Oilsnotanalyzed

forthisproject


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Grains

Landneededtosustainregion

accordingtodietary

needs:8,237.9acres Perperson:0.038

acres

Currentlyinproduction:2,400,000lbs/year

(around1,877acres)


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Vegetables

Landneededtosustainregionaccordingtodietary

needs:554.1acres

Perperson:0.0025acres

Currentlyinproduction:489acres


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Fruits


needs:2,020acres Perperson:0.0092

acres

Currentlyinproduction(withoutgrapes):2,543acres


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Dairy


needs:5987.2acres

Perperson:0.027acres Currentproduction:1,022

acres

Averageyieldpercowis17,500poundsmilk/year 1250animalstoday 21,910,000lbs./yrcurrently(60servingsperperson/yr.)


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Wherewestand

Acres per person Total acres needed Acres in production now

Grains 0.038 8,237.9 1,877

Vegetables 0.0025 554.1 489

Fruit 0.0092 2,020 2,543

Dairy 0.027 5987.2 1,022

Total 0.0767 16,799.1 5,931


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Protein

Landneededtosustainregionaccordingtodietaryneeds:

32,250.3acres

Perperson:.15acresPounds per

acre

Acres per

person

Total acres

needed

Total acres in

production

Chicken (eggs) 31,360 0.0044 958.3 6.3(6,322 animals)Chicken (meat) 20,972 0.0065 1,432.9 *** (numbers not available)

Beef 237.5 0.576 126,542 28,151 (36,000 animals)

Pork 442,134 0.0003 68 0.4(850 animals)

Average 123,676 0.1468 32,250.3


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SustainableFarmingPractices

RadicalRootsFarm:permaculturemethods

BiointensivefarmingPolyfaceMethodOrganicFarmingFarmlandconservation


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UrbanGardenSpaces

JohnJeavons:onepersoncanbesustainedon4,000squarefeet(.01acre)

Communitygardens

UrbanspaceinCharlottesville:

TotalvacantRes.land:690acres

TotalRes.lots:9943 Ifeveryoneplanteda50ft2

garden,therewouldbe11.5acresofgardenswithinCharlottesvillescitylimits..

21millionacresofyardsinAmerica


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CommunityOutreach


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Considerations

Availableinformationdisparities Toolsavailable

Surveyresults Assessmentdifficulties


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Sustainable Farm Labor SystemSandra Bottoms, Dana Smith, Katie Wolfe

PLAC 569

Spring 2009


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Introduction

Farm labor is part of two systems within our community. Laborers and farmers are key to the production leg of the

larger food system.

Food

System

Dynamic


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Labor History

The history of farm labor inVirginia follows that of the

United States

America had endless farmingpossibilities, but never enough

labor

Virginia leads in produceproduction

Virginia is #5 for apples in thecountry


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Local Labor

1022

93

762

156

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

ALBEMARLECOUNTY FLUVANNACOUNTY

2002

2007

Number of Hired Laborers

Data Source: 2007 Census of Agriculture

Study Area Within


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Methods

Interviews Research Components of farm labor system


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Foundation

Availability of potential laborers Community perception of farm labor Contribution of laborers to farms Geographic source of labor pool


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Education

Strengths Opportunities

Educational opportunities through

workshops, conferences, andindividual consultations

Schedule events seasonally for

multiple types of production

Intern and apprentice positionsavailable; CRAFT program Enhance living/learning experiencethrough combination of classes andon-farm work; Cultivating Success

Multiple 4-H Clubs Expand extracurricular agricultural

experiences and programs

Fluvanna County provides

agricultural education resources forteachers

Integration of agriculture related

curriculum in all public schools at allgrade levels


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Worker Conditions


Varying worker conditions allow

flexibility for employers andemployees

Ensure all employees receive

adequate compensation,transportation, housing and safety

training

National regulations and inspections

for migrant workers

Standards for all farm employees

Some perennial retention and long

term employment

Coordinate with Wintergreen Resort to

provide off-season employment


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Recruitment and Retention


Variety of advertising resources used

and available

Encourage use of workforce

commission as advertising resource

Informal networking betweenemployers and potential employees

More networking opportunities;Virginia Farm Link Program; PASA

Flexible tenure for employees Increased education and awareness

about physical nature of work toensure fulfilled tenure; New England

Small Farm Institute


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Conclusion

Increasing demand for farmlaborers

Future research Models: New England Small Farm

Institute

Cultivating Success VA Farm Link Program Pennsylvania Association for

Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)

Hudson Valley CRAFT


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1. 2.

PLAC569:

Food

Systems

Planning:

Spring

2009

ColleenBarrett,RachelFried,JessieRay


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Outline&Goals

Relevance

StudyArea

IndicatorsandBenchmarks

Communityengagement

ProjectGoals:

1. Conduct Focus rou with lowincome residents to

determinelimitedaccesstonutritiousfood

2. Developandapplymetricsthatembodyitsvalues ina

3. Produceusefultools foracompleteassessmentofCityandfoodsources


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Pro ect

Im etus

&

RelevanceTheproblem[foodinsecurity]doesnotstem,as

somemight

think,

from

insufficient

production.

Theworldisawashinfood,andmoreandmore

peopleareovereatingEffectiveactiontoreducehunger

must

be

based

on

a

thorough

un erstan ngo w ot e ungryare,w eret ey

are,andexactlywhytheyaremalnourished.er ns rup n ersen uz eng, ungry


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A F : In i r1. SpatialDistributionofVulnerablePopulations

2. Proximity

to

Sources

of

Nutritious

Food FoodBalanced

3. TransportationAvailability,Convenience,&Satisfaction

4. AvailabilityofNutritiousFood

PercentageIncome

6. Communityawarenessandperceptionofnutritiousfood


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AreaofStudy

FocusGroups

Friendshi Court

WesthavenHousing

Neighborhood


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IndicatorsandBenchmarks.

Indicator: VulnerablePopulations/ ThecommunityhasaGISlayerforeachof

followingcategoriesandconsidersthisdata

intoplanning

efforts.

.

Communityunderstandingspatialdistribution:

Women

Esp.HeadHouseholdw.Children

5. Children Peoplewithoutaccesstovehicle

Disabled


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n ca or:Vulnerable

(LowIncome)


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ofnutritiousfood

Chaingrocery

stores

Kroger,FoodLion,Harrisee er

SmallGroceryStores

Reids,

Jack

In

Jo

Produce Convenientstores

7/11,LuckySeven

SpecialtyStores

IntegralYoga,

Cville

Market,

Feast

Ethnicgrocerystores

AsianMarket,ElPaso


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Indicator:ProximitytosourcesofnutritiousfoodIn

Charlottesville

and

Albemarle

Counties

16 ChainGroceryStores

68 ConvenientStores

6 EthnicGroceryStores

10 SmallGrocery

Stores

6 SpecialtyStores

_________________________________________

106: TotalnumberofnutritiousfoodstoresWithintheCharlottesvillecityboundary,thereis1 grocerystorefor

every6,600 people

Benchmark:National

average

in

2002:

1store

per

4,387

people


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Indicator: Transportationavailability,convenience,andsatisfaction. 6.

Charlottesvillehasmultiplemodesoftransportation

All

residents

without

cars

7.

modesoftransportationtofood

choices

Flickr,by:PaytonChung8.


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Indicator: Transportationavailability,convenience,andsatisfaction.

WesthaventoFoodLion

. Car 7minutes $1.42 Taxi 7

minutes

$10

ProposedBenchmarks

Bus ~20minutes

~ X Walk 2.4miles,40minutes

Taxi ~810minutes

Walk ~0.25milesor5 FriendshipCourttoFoodLion

minutes

Bus 10minutes $0.75 Car 4minutes $1.02 Taxi 4minutes $510

X Walk 1.7miles,

34

minutes


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. Percentage

of

family

income

spentonfoodrangesfrom9.

10%to30%

Onedocumentofpublished

Storespublishing

their

prices

Measurementofincomespent


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Indicator:Communityawarenessandperceptionofnutritious.

Citysponsorednutritionclasses

.


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PointsofFurtherStudy

CommunityRoleandStepsforBetterUnderstanding WorkwithCityofficials

Outreachtodetermine

machineatFarmersMarket

Awarenessof

nutritious

shoppingguidelines

Povertyandracialrelations

Nonprofitcollaboration 11.


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Many thanks to Megan Bucknum, Sara

urman, enn er e ger omas o er sfor their previous coursework.

12.


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Photo Credits:

1. Jessie Ray

2. Piedmont Environmental Council

3. Flickr Creative Commons, By: trazomfreak

4. Flickr Creative Commons, By: Frazzled Jen

5. Flickr Creative Commons, By:jonrawlinson

6. www.readthehook.com/.../09/news-newtrolley.jpg

7. http://www.charlottesville.org/modules/showimage.aspx?imageid=2327

8. Flickr Creative Commons, By: Payton Chung

9. Flickr Creative Commons, By: altemark

10. Flickr Creative Commons, By: atp_tyreseus

11. Courtesy of Sara Thurman, Spring 2007

12. By: Piedmont Environmental Council

12..


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CharlottesvilleEmergencyFoodNetwork

Assessment

, ,


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Who uses the Emergency Food System?

Chronically HomelessHouseholds below

poverty line

Temporarily HomelessHouseholds above

poverty line with


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FoodBanks

Sharing

SoupKitchen

mergency oo

Network

Farmsand

OtherNon

gardeners

pro ts


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FoodBanks

Sharing

SoupKitchen

mergency oo

Network

Farmerand

OtherNon

gardeners

pro ts


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Research

Interviews

Sitevisits

Surveys


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BlueRidgeAreaFoodBank,ThomasJeffersonBranch

Diagram courtesy of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank


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u c en upp y

Sustainability

n orma ar ng

Awareness

Nutritionalvalue

a ura sas er

Preparedness

ccess y

FoodRescue


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Indicator:Accessibility

Christ Episcopal First Baptist


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Christ Episcopal

First Pres.First Baptist

Tuesday LunchFriday Lunch

Wednesday Lunch

Salvation Army

Tuesday Lunch

First MethodistHoly Comfort

M F Breakfast, DinnerWeekends all meals

Monday Lunch

Thursday Lunch

Indicator: Food


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Indicator:Food

escue

Gleaning (v)

Food gleaning is theonat on o e tover oo

from grocery stores,restaurants and other food

retails to charitableorganizations.


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Everparticipatedingleaning?

Resultsno

yes

WhatareBarrierstoGleaning?distribution

other

noleftovers

notaware

ega itiesBarriers

0 2 4 6 8 10


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Organizations engaged in suchfood distribution programs shallbe exempt from civil liability as

Organizations engaged in suchfood distribution programs shallbe exempt from civil liability asprov e n 3.1-418.1 or t e

donors of the food.

prov e n 3.1-418.1 or t e

donors of the food.

Conclusions


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Conclusions

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