1. krachten bundelen en versterken voor NME Sustainable Urban Food Policy in Amersfoort, the Netherlands

2. Governance approach of the Municipality of Amersfoort: ‘Power of the City itself’: bottom-up facilitation of green and urban food initiatives of inhabitants, local companies and organisations.

3. Policy note ‘Urban Agriculture and Alotment Gardens’ 1.Urban food companies – with idealistic or commercial goals 2.Classic alotment and dahlia gardens 3.Educational garden projects at schools and day care 4.Initiatives of locals – with often temporary use of public grounds Moestuin Kruiskamp

4. Self Management Agreement with inhabitants and local organisations for the use and maintenance of public grounds. De Melangetuin Koppel

5. Building a local network to connect existing and new garden initiatives. Support them with education and advice to generate synergies. Nieuwe Erven Randenbroek

6. Active participation of the municipality in the local support group Urban Food Systems in Amersfoort (EEM) EEM-meeting 21 february 2013

7. Redeveloping the location of former hospital Elisabeth – an urban area of 26 acres/8 ha – by inhabitants and local parties: perhaps a new sustainable urban food initiative...?!