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
Landneededtosustainregionaccordingtodietary
needs:2,020acres Perperson:0.0092
acres
Currentlyinproduction(withoutgrapes):2,543acres
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Dairy
Landneededtosustainregionaccordingtodietary
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
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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
Strengths Opportunities
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
Strengths Opportunities
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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IndicatorsandBenchmarks
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
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106: TotalnumberofnutritiousfoodstoresWithintheCharlottesvillecityboundary,thereis1 grocerystorefor
every6,600 people
Benchmark:National
average
in
2002:
1store
per
4,387
people
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IndicatorsandBenchmarks
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.
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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
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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