Food Systems Planning Community Presentation

Regional
Land
for
Food
 April
28,
2009


Sara
Teaster
 Laura
Hammett
 Wynnie
Long
 Elizabeth
Stone


Eating
Local
–
Our
Study
Area
 •  Planning
District
10:
 Fluvanna,
Greene,
 Louisa,
Nelson,
 Albemarle,
and
the
city
 of
Charlottesville
 •  Population:
243,521
 •  Area:
2157.4
square
 miles
/
1,380,736
acres


TJPDC
website:
http://www.tjpdc.org/mapping/ index.asp



Dietary
Basis


*Oils
not
analyzed
 for
this
project


Grains
 •  Land
needed
to
 sustain
region
 according
to
dietary
 needs:
8,237.9
acres
 •  Per
person:
0.038
 acres
 •  Currently
in
 production:
 2,400,000
lbs/year
 (around
1,877
acres)


Vegetables
 •  Land
needed
to
 sustain
region
 according
to
dietary
 needs:
554.1
acres
 •  Per
person:
0.0025
 acres
 •  Currently
in
 production:
489
acres


Fruits
 •  Land
needed
to
 sustain
region
 according
to
dietary
 needs:
2,020
acres
 •  Per
person:
0.0092
 acres
 •  Currently
in
 production
(without
 grapes):
2,543
acres


Dairy
 •  Land
needed
to
sustain
 region
according
to
dietary
 needs:
5987.2
acres
 •  Per
person:
0.027
acres

 •  Current
production:
1,022
 acres
 •  Average
yield
per
cow
is
 17,500
pounds
milk/year
 –  1250
animals
today
 –  21,910,000
lbs./yr
currently
 







(60
servings
per
person/yr.)


Where
we
stand…
 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

Protein
 •  Land
needed
to
sustain
region
 according
to
dietary
needs:
 32,250.3
acres
 •  Per
person:
.15
acres


Pounds per acre

Acres per person

Total acres Total acres in needed 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

Sustainable
Farming
Practices
 • Radical
Roots
Farm:

 





permaculture
methods
 • Biointensive
farming
 • Polyface
Method
 • Organic
Farming
 • Farmland
conservation


Urban
Garden
Spaces
 John
Jeavons:
one
person
can
be
 sustained
on
4,000
square
feet
 (.01
acre)
 Community
gardens
 Urban
space
in
Charlottesville:

 
 
 


Total
vacant
Res.
land:
690
 acres
 Total
Res.
lots:
9943
 If
everyone
planted
a
50
ft2
 garden,
there
would
be
11.5
 acres
of
gardens
within
 Charlottesville’s
city
limits…..


21
million
acres
of
yards
in
 America


Community
Outreach


Considerations


•  Available
information
disparities
 •  Tools
available


•  Survey
results
 •  Assessment
difficulties


Sustainable Farm Labor System Sandra Bottoms, Dana Smith, Katie Wolfe PLAC 569 Spring 2009

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

Labor History   The history of farm labor in Virginia follows that of the United States   America had endless farming possibilities, but never enough labor   Virginia leads in produce production   Virginia is #5 for apples in the country

Local Labor Study Area Within

Number of Hired Laborers 1200


1022


1000
 800


762
 2002


600


2007


400
 93


200


156


0
 ALBEMARLE
COUNTY


FLUVANNA
COUNTY
 Data Source: 2007 Census of Agriculture

Methods   Interviews   Research   Components of farm labor system

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

Education Strengths

Opportunities

Educational opportunities through workshops, conferences, and individual consultations

Schedule events seasonally for multiple types of production

Intern and apprentice positions available; CRAFT program

Enhance living/learning experience through combination of classes and on-farm work; Cultivating Success

Multiple 4-H Clubs

Expand extracurricular agricultural experiences and programs

Fluvanna County provides agricultural education resources for teachers

Integration of agriculture related curriculum in all public schools at all grade levels

Worker Conditions Strengths

Opportunities

Varying worker conditions allow flexibility for employers and employees

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

Recruitment and Retention Strengths

Opportunities

Variety of advertising resources used and available

Encourage use of workforce commission as advertising resource

Informal networking between employers and potential employees

More networking opportunities; Virginia Farm Link Program; PASA

Flexible tenure for employees

Increased education and awareness about physical nature of work to ensure fulfilled tenure; New England Small Farm Institute

Conclusion   Increasing demand for farm laborers   Future research   Models:   New England Small Farm Institute   Cultivating Success   VA Farm Link Program   Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA)   Hudson Valley CRAFT

Low Income Access to Food Low Income Access to Food  1. 

2.

PLAC 569: Food Systems Planning: Spring 2009 Colleen Barrett, Rachel Fried, Jessie Rayy

Outline & Goals •

Executive Summary Executive Summary – – – – –

•

Relevance Study Area Indicators and Benchmarks Community engagement Suggestions for further study Suggestions for further study

Project Goals:  1. Conduct Focus group Focus group with low with low‐income income residents to  residents to determine limited access to nutritious food  2. Develop and apply metrics that embody its values in a  series of aspiration indicators and benchmarks series of aspiration indicators and benchmarks 3. Produce useful tools for a complete assessment of  City and food sources

Project Impetus & Relevance j p “The problem [food insecurity] does not stem, as  some might think, from insufficient production.  The world is awash in food, and more and more  people are overeating…Effective action to reduce  hunger must be based on a thorough  understanding of who the hungry are, where they   d t di f h th h h th are, and exactly why they are malnourished.” ~P Pi t ~Per Pinstrup‐Andersen & Fuzhi Cheng, Still Hungry A d & F hi Ch Still H

Access to Food: Indicators Access to Food: Indicators 1. Spatial Distribution of Vulnerable Populations 2. Proximity to Sources of Nutritious Food – Food Balanced

3. Transportation Availability, Convenience, &  Satisfaction – Multiple Modes Multiple Modes

4. Availability of Nutritious Food 5. Affordable Food in Stores Affordable Food in Stores – Percentage Income

6. Community awareness and perception of  “nutritious” food 

Area of Study  • City of Charlottesville City of Charlottesville • Focus Groups – Friendship Friendship Court  Court – Westhaven Housing  Neighborhood

Indicators and Benchmarks 3.

Indicator:  Vulnerable Populations / The community has a GIS layer for each of  following categories and considers this data  into planning efforts. •

4 4.

Community understanding spatial  distribution: –

Low Income Low Income 

–

Women • Esp. Head Household w. Children Children People without access to vehicle Elderly Disabled

– – – –

5.

IIndicator:   di t Vulnerable  Population (Low Income)

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Proximity to sources  Indicator: Proximity to sources of nutritious food “Food Food Stores Stores” include: include: – Chain grocery stores • Kroger, Food Lion, Harris  Teeter

– Small Grocery Stores • Reid’s, Jack In Jo Produce

– Convenient stores • 7/11, Lucky Seven

– Specialty Stores • Integral Yoga, C’ville Market,  Feast

– Ethnic grocery stores • Asian Market, El Paso

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Proximity to sources of nutritious food In Charlottesville and Albemarle Counties… 16 Chain Grocery Stores 68 Convenient Stores 6 Ethnic Grocery Stores 10 Small Grocery Stores 6 Specialty Stores _________________________________________  106: Total number of nutritious food stores  Within the Charlottesville city boundary, there is 1 grocery store for  every 6,600 people Benchmark: National average in 2002: 1 store per 4,387 people 

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Transportation availability,  convenience, and satisfaction.

6.

 Charlottesville has multiple 

modes of transportation d f  All residents without cars 

7.

have access to alternative  have access to alternative modes of transportation to food  Residents are satisfied with  Residents are satisfied with

choices 

8.

Flickr, by: Payton Chung

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Transportation availability, convenience, and  satisfaction. f Westhaven to Food Lion Proposed Benchmarks Bus

~ 20 minutes 

Car

~ 8‐10 minutes  8‐10 minutes

Taxi

~ 8‐10 minutes 

Walk

~ 0.25 miles or 5  minutes 



Bus

24 minutes 24 minutes 

$0 75 $0.75 



Car

7 minutes 

$1.42 



Taxi

7 minutes 

$10 

X

Walk

2.4 miles, 40 minutes 

‐

Friendship Court to Food Lion p 

Bus

10 minutes 

$0.75 



Car

4 minutes 

$1.02 



Taxi

4 minutes 

$5‐10 

X

Walk

1.7 miles, 34 minutes 

‐

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Affordable food in stores.  Affordable food in stores • Percentage of family income  9. spent on food ranges from  10% to 30% • One document of published  store prices in City store prices in City Charlottesville Assessment: Charlottesville Assessment:  Stores publishing their prices Measurement of income spent  per family per family

Indicators and Benchmarks Indicators and Benchmarks Indicator: Community awareness and perception of “nutritious”  food food.   City sponsored nutrition  classes 10. 10

Points of Further Study Community Role and Steps for Better Understanding • Work with City officials • Outreach to determine  demand for subsidies/EBT demand for subsidies/EBT  machine at Farmer’s Market • Awareness of nutritious  shopping guidelines • Poverty and racial relations  in the City in the City • Non profit collaboration 11. 

Many thanks to Megan Bucknum, Sara Th Thurman, JJennifer if F Feigert i t & Thomas Th Roberts R b t for their previous coursework.

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Photo Credits: 1.

Jessie Ray

2.

Piedmont Environmental Council

3.

Flickr Creative Commons, By: trazomfreak

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Flickr Creative Commons, By: Frazzled Jen

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Flickr Creative Commons, By: jonrawlinson

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

8.

Flickr Creative Commons, By: Payton Chung

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Flickr Creative Commons, By: altemark

10. Flickr Creative Commons, By: atp_tyreseus 11 Courtesy 11. C off Sara S Thurman, Spring S 2007 200 12. By: Piedmont Environmental Council

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Charlottesville Emergency Food Network  Assessment Alicia Rabadan Carla Jones Daniel Nairn Alicia Rabadan, Carla Jones, Daniel Nairn

Who uses the Emergency Food System?

Chronically Homeless

Households below poverty line

Temporarily Homeless

Households above poverty line with temporary needs

Food Banks

Informal  Informal Sharing

Soup Kitchen

EEmergency Food  F d Network Farms and  gardeners

Food Pantries Food Pantries Other Non‐ profits fit

Food Banks

Informal  Informal Sharing

Soup Kitchen

EEmergency Food  F d Network Farmer and  gardeners

Food Pantries Food Pantries Other Non‐ profits fit

Methods •Research •Interviews •Site visits •Surveys

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Thomas Jefferson Branch

Diagram courtesy of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

Overview of Indicators Overview of Indicators • • • •

SSufficient Supply ffi i t S l Sustainability  Nutritional value Information

•Informal Sharing I f l Sh i •Awareness •Natural Disaster  N t l Di t Preparedness •Accessibility A ibilit •Food Rescue 

Indicator: Accessibility

First Baptist

Christ Episcopal

First Pres. First Baptist

Friday Lunch

Tuesday Lunch

Wednesdayy Lunch Tuesday Lunch

Salvation Army

M – F Breakfast, Dinner Weekends all meals

First Methodist

Holy Comfort

Thursday Lunch Monday Lunch

Indicator: Food  Rescue  Gleaning (v) Food gleaning is the d donation ti off lleftover ft ffood d from grocery stores, restaurants and other food retails to charitable organizations.

Survey Survey  Results 

Ever participated in gleaning?

no

Restaurant yes

0

5

10

15

20

What are Barriers to Gleaning?  other distribution l li i legalities Barriers not aware no leftovers 0

2

4

6

8

10

“Organizations engaged in such food distribution programs shall be exempt from civil liability as provided id d iin § 3.1-418.1 3 1 418 1 ffor th the donors of the food.”

Conclusions