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New Partners for Smart Growth Conference January 31, 2015
Local Foods, Local Places
A Program of the U.S. Environmental Protec6on Agency, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Transporta6on, Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority, and Centers for Disease Control and Preven6on
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Program Purpose • Desired outcomes
• More economic opportuniEes for local farmers and businesses.
• BeIer access to healthy local food, especially among disadvantaged groups.
• Revitalized downtowns, Main Streets, and exisEng neighborhoods.
• End product • New connecEons among people to build capacity for success.
• An acEon plan with goals and strategies for achieving these outcomes.
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Program Background • A joint project of:
• U.S. Environmental ProtecEon Agency (EPA) • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) • Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) • Delta Regional Authority (DRA) • U.S. Department of TransportaEon (DOT) • Centers for Disease Control and PrevenEon (CDC)
• With parEcipaEon from: • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development • State, regional and local agencies and organizaEons • EducaEonal insEtuEons
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Planning technical assistance in 26 communi2es across the United States
Assist in their efforts to promote local foods and invest in exis2ng places.
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Economic Opportunities
Duffield, Virginia. Appalachian Harvest Food Hub Image Credit: Appalachian Sustainable Development
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Economic Opportunities
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Access to healthy, local food
Williamson, West Virginia Community Garden Image Credit: Renaissance Planning Group
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Access to healthy, local food
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Revitalize Downtown, Main Street, Neighborhoods
Pikeville, Tennessee. Streetscape Overhaul and Downtown Farmers Market Image Credit: Renaissance Planning Group
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Revitalize Downtown, Main Street, Neighborhoods
New Albany, Mississippi. New Retail on the Tanglefoot Rail Trail Image Credit: Renaissance Planning Group
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Community Gardens
Farmers Markets
Incubator Kitchens
Farm to School Programs
Local Food Hubs
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Technical Assistance Approach
• Understand context • Refine the problem statement • Customize agenda and
materials • Assemble relevant case
studies • Coach community on
stakeholder participation
Assess
• Conduct community tour • Affirm vision • Assess assets, challenges • Brainstorm what needs to happen
to realize the vision • Set specific goals/objectives • Establish manageable short term
and long term action steps to meet objectives
Convene • Write action plan • Follow up calls • Mobilize resources • Align funding
Implement
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Workshop Approach
• Convene diverse stakeholder group • Set the context with staEsEcs on agriculture, income and health
• Introduce concepts of livability & value of local foods • Group exercises:
• Local values and goals -‐ link to livability and local foods • Local food systems mapping • Place based mapping/design consideraEons • SMART Goals acEon planning exercise
• AcEon Plan Report & follow up coordinaEon calls focused on implementaEon
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Community Vision
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Local Food Systems Mapping
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Place Based Issues & Opps
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SMART AcEon Planning
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AcEon Plan and Resources
• Document the process, stakeholders and acEons
• IdenEfy project for implementaEon funding
• Document addiEonal resources and best pracEces