Community Food Security
Rosie Kadwell, Public Health Dietitian
Community Food Security
• Definition
• Root Causes
• How to address Community Food Insecurity
• HKPR District Health Unit involvement
• Haliburton County Community Food Assessment
Food Security
Everyone in the community has access to Safe food Personally/Culturally acceptable Nutritious
Community Food Security
Everyone in the community has access to Safe food Personally/Culturally acceptable Nutritious
Sustainable Food System Healthy choices Community self-reliance Social Justice Equal access for everyone
Food System
A healthy sustainable food system focuses on:• Local seasonal foods
• Health of the population
• Building communities
• Local economic development
• Supporting local producers, processors, distributors and retailers
Sustainable Food Systems
Land
Environmental Degradation
Soil Erosion/Loss
Overproduction
Financial Viability
Loss of Agricultural Land
Food System Assessment,
Planning,Action &
Policy
Production
Skill Loss
Pesticides & Fertilizers
Climate
Globalization
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Fossil Fuels& Peak Oil
Food Disruption
Vulnerability
Food Supply Chain vs. Web
Packaging
Processing Distribution
Pollution
Infrastructure
Safety
Consumer-Producer barriers (conflicting
regulations)
Business Costs
Energy-dense foods
Buying Selling
Rising Food Prices
Manufacturing Claims/Menu Labels
Hunger
Food Banks
Food Deserts
Access
Consumption
Waste
Poverty
Social Isolation
Food Insecurity
Nutrition
Disease
Skill Loss
Education
Overconsumption
Excess Packaging
Infrastructure
Recovery
Transportation & Storage
Land value/speculation
Development
Complexity of theFood System
Note: Based on work by Jennifer Parker (UofT) for the City of Hamilton in 2013
Environmental Health
EconomicVitalitySocial Equity and
Human HealthFood
consumption
Food production
Food processing, distribution
and marketing
Lack of • Basic Income
• Affordable Housing
• Affordable Day Care
• Access to Healthy Food
• Local Food Production
• Infrastructure to Support Local Food
• Food Policies
Causes of Community Food Insecurity
Do we live in Communities that are Food Secure or Insecure?
Creating Food Secure Communities
HKPR Community Nutrition Team What are we doing?
• Involved in all aspects of the Community Food Security Continuum
Community Food Assessment(CFA)
“A CFA is a powerful way to tell the story of what is happening with food in a community, and to mobilize efforts to improve the food system.
Through such assessments, diverse stakeholders work together to research local food system,
share findings, and implement changes based on their findings & recommendations.”
Community Food System Assessment Washington State University Extension Service
Prior to CFA, work will need to focus on diverse stakeholders work together
Educate Key Stakeholders & Decision Makers
Collaborative Process
Build Partnerships
Engage Community Members
Cultivate Trust
Establish a CFA Steering Committee • pride & ownership
January 2014Recruiting CFA Steering Committee
Food Production and Consumption
Food Access
Municipal Policy Planning
Spring 2014 Assessment Priorities
Fall 2014 - Winter 2015Working Groups – Food Production and Consumption
Little quantitative data
Discovered that official stats and reports did not accurately reflect our local farming activity
Qualitative Approach – key informant interviews
Interviewed past and present local food producers - listened to their stories, challenges and successes
Interviewed grocery stores, restaurants and farmers market vendors
Fall 2014 - Winter 2015Working Groups – Food Production and Consumption
Researcher and GIS consultant • Survey of 56 food business or
programs
• Develop Data Base
• Food access point mapping
• Map Deprivation Index
• Analysis, Recommendations
Fall 2014 - Winter 2015Working Groups – Food Access
• Hired Consultant with Land Use Planning expertise
• Reviewed OP
• Reviewed OP with similar features i.e. rural, lack prime agricultural lands, seasonal tourism major economic base
Fall 2014 - Winter 2015Working Groups – Municipal Planning/Policy
• Environmental scan
• Interviews with key stakeholders
• Set priorities around food systems
Fall 2014 - Winter 2015Working Groups – Municipal Planning/Policy
Spring & Summer 2015
• Completed Food and Official Plan Report
• Presentations to County Council and Dysart et al
• Finalizing the other two reports
Fall 2015 – Winter 2016
• Share our findings with community
• Move forward with recommendations and recruit more community members
• Seek new funding source
Our Accomplishments
Educate Key Stakeholders and Decision Makers
20+ key stakeholders were educated on importance of community food security planning and conducting CFA
All municipalities were engaged in the CFA process
Interest from County Planner & County Tourism Director
Our Accomplishments
Collaborative Process
All CFA decisions were made in a collaborative fashion
“ Working together collaboratively changes us from isolated units into one voice; it breaks down barriers and made
us more effective”
Accomplishments
Built Partnerships
Developed strong partnerships with key stakeholders
“It strengthened those of us who care about food security and sustainability
to work closely with one another - especially working with Municipal Councilors and staff - we have the
chance to influence municipal planning in a really important way.”
"Being part of the CFA project has not only given my business an opportunity to develop as a social enterprise, but more importantly,
it has offered a wider perspective of food issues through working with fellow
stakeholders."
Feedback on Collaboration and Partnership
Community Food Security
Thank-you
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