1. Food System Development And the Comprehensive Plan PAW Forum July 16, 2015

2. How Great is Food?

3. Really Great!

4. Oh Yeah!

5. What?!

6. Something is wrong here Or Maybe not.

7. No, something is wrong here

8. Happy Birthday!

9. Here comes the Cake!

10. Happy Turkey Day!

11. Touchdown!

12. Oh Yeah!

13. Skoal!

14. Some Stats on the Food Economy U.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.

15. What are the Four Basic Needs? Don’t forget to sleep!

16. The State of Our Local Food System Who, Why and How

17. Citizens for Local Food One thing leads to another But you start by leading

18. Food is extremely important! Building our Local Food System is important for Economy, Emergency Preparedness and Health

19. Local Food Economic Benefit Shifting 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

20. 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?

21. Health Individual 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

22. How many Comp Plans have Food as an Element? Any idea? Jefferson County does not. But will have in this update.

23. 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 Resources Housing Economic Development Environment Transportation Health

24. What types of regulations? 2006 Governor’s Smart Community Awards for Ag Code What else?

25. The Role of Planners One thing leads to another – but you start by leading Leaders in local food system and community development

26. Planners Rule You can’t be serious!

27. Thank You for Your Attention! Don’t forget to enjoy PT – have dinner, stay for the concert!