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Food Access and Justice Working Team

Brian Conley, Facilitator (UB Regional Institute) Jessica Hall, Facilitator (UB Food Systems Planning and Healthy Communities Lab)

Agenda

Update on across our 5 Working Teams (15 min) Reviewing some commonly used terms (10 min) Digger deeper into the state of regional food production (25 min) Break (5 min) Break-out sessions in mini-teams (25 min)

Identify assets, opportunities related to food production Flesh out strategies to strengthen regional food production Identify actions to address strategies

Break-out mini-team presentations (10 min) Working Team Discussion (20 min)

Go over strategies and actions identified in the break-out sessions

Regional Economic Development Strategy Land Use and Development Climate Change Action Transportation and mobility Food Access and Justice Housing and Neighborhoods

An intuitive, interpretive cross-cut of intentions Update from across our 5 Working Teams

This isn’t about word-smithing statements. It’s not about making sure your key concept is there. It’s about thinking about the connections across statements of intention.

Protect, connect, access our waterfronts Development pattern to save land, energy, money Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural Protect air, land, water, habitat, and biodiversity. Expand, improve, connect our parks + recreation areas Create resilient communities that adapt to change Manage brownfields and vacant land for long-term reuse Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity

Land use and development

Federal-state-local collaboration for planning, finance Lead the way to “complete streets” Multi-modal system to conserve energy, reduce VMT Invest in rails for freight and passengers Safe, affordable, healthy choices for access and mobility

Transportation and mobility

Mixed use neighborhoods accessible by foot, bike, transit Safe, accessible, walkable neighborhoods Preserve existing stock for energy, history, character. Neighborhood choices for city, suburb, country Housing choice and equal

• pportunity

Housing convenient to employment Inclusive housing design for all ages, abilities Housing for energy efficiency, conservation, renewables

Housing and neighborhoods

Support urban agriculture in various forms Farm with less water, energy, chemicals Protect farmland and support farmers Promote careers, education, training in the food system Help local farmers, processors, distributors compete globally Connect local growers to markets here and beyond Help everyone

• btain healthy

foods Promote culture

• f healthy eating

and strong food economy Educate public on local food produc- tion, processing, distribution

Food access and justice

Promote energy efficiency and conservation to slash GHGs Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP Make new energy economy a source

• f jobs and

community wealth Anticipate and prepare for impacts of climate change Protect Great Lakes and its water Educate on climate change causes, impacts, responses “Environmental justice” as a frame for all action

Climate change action

Develop our health and life sciences economy Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region Invest in visitor attractions and marketing Foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation Improve education and workforce development Build a renewable energy sector of

• ur economy

Support growth in agriculture and food production Invest in professional services employment Build on our strengths in advanced manufacturing Invest in trade and logistics industry Build on our strength in higher education

REDC + Buffalo Billion work

Some of the possible cross-cutting statements

• Create a more efficient

land use pattern…

• And a transportation

system to fit

• Create great places
• Conserve energy any way

we can

• Create a new energy

economy

• Support local agriculture
• Reuse physical assets

wisely

• Promote lifestyle choices

for all

• Protect and repair basic

natural resources

• Make places worth

visiting

• Develop trade and

transportation

• Develop resilience
• Education has an

important role

Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region Protect farmland and support farmers Support urban agriculture in various forms Federal-state-local collaboration for planning, finance Development pattern to save land, energy, money Manage brownfields and vacant land for long-term reuse Housing convenient to employment

Create a more efficient land use pattern

Promote energy efficiency and conservation to slash GHGs

Multi-modal system to conserve energy, reduce VMT Safe, affordable, healthy choices for access and mobility Mixed use neighborhoods accessible by foot, bike, transit Housing convenient to employment Safe, accessible, walkable neighborhoods

And a transportation system to fit

Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP Promote energy efficiency and conservation to slash GHGs

Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region Safe, accessible, walkable neighborhoods Mixed use neighborhoods accessible by foot, bike, transit Help everyone

• btain healthy

foods

Create great places

Lead the way to “complete streets” Expand, improve, connect our parks + recreation areas Protect, connect, access our waterfronts Support urban agriculture in various forms

Development pattern to save land, energy, money Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region Multi-modal system to conserve energy, reduce VMT Housing for energy efficiency, conservation, renewables Farm with less water, energy, chemicals Preserve existing stock for energy, history, character.

Conserve energy every way we can

Promote energy efficiency and conservation to slash GHGs

Build a renewable energy sector of

• ur economy

Make new energy economy a source

• f jobs and

community wealth Housing for energy efficiency, conservation, renewables

Create a new energy economy

Replace fossil fuels with non-carbon renewables ASAP

Support growth in agriculture and food production Protect farmland and support farmers Support urban agriculture in various forms Connect local growers to markets here and beyond Help local farmers, processors, distributors compete globally Development pattern to save land, energy, money Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region

Support local agriculture

Protect air, land, water, habitat, and biodiversity.

Pursue policies of smart growth for an efficient region Preserve existing stock for energy, history, character. Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity Manage brownfields and vacant land for long-term reuse

Reuse physical resources wisely

Create, maintain, great places, city, suburb, and rural Neighborhood choices for city, suburb, country Housing choice and equal

• pportunity

Safe, affordable, healthy choices for access and mobility

Promote lifestyle choices for all

Protect air, land, water, habitat, and biodiversity. Protect, connect, access our waterfronts Protect Great Lakes and its water Manage brownfields and vacant land for long-term reuse

Protect and repair basic natural resources

“Environmental justice” as a frame for all action

Invest in visitor attractions and marketing Preserve existing stock for energy, history, character. Expand, improve, connect our parks and playgrounds Protect, connect, access our waterfronts Promote adaptive reuse for history, energy, integrity

Make places worth visiting

Invest in rails for freight and passengers Invest in trade and logistics industry

Develop trade and transportation

Create resilient communities that adapt to change Anticipate and prepare for impacts of climate change Foster a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation

Develop “resilience”

Educate public on local food produc- tion, processing, distribution Promote culture

• f healthy eating

and strong food economy Educate on climate change causes, impacts, responses Build on our strength in higher education Educate elected

• fficials, planners,

and the public

Education has an important role

We will continue to look across the groups

• We’re in working groups on purpose
• But we want to “cut across the silos”
• Parts of the plan might not be in these topic areas
• Looking at connections might make it more concise
• This is work in progress
• Take it as food for thought
• We will continue…

Planning for Food in a Sustainable Erie Niagara Region

Growing Together

Mission statement

We strive to make regional food production, food consumption, and the ties between them sustainable, just, and sovereign. We seek to ensure that food production remains a viable livelihood; that people have access to nutritious, affordable, and culturally acceptable food; and that the links between regional food producers and consumers are strengthened.

• Support food producers
• Support food consumers
• Link food producers and

consumers

Goals

A common language

• The Erie and Niagara food system
• Sustainability and a sustainable food

system

• Healthy food
• Community food insecurity
• Food justice
• Food sovereignty

What is the current state of food

production in the region?

Digging deeper

• Land
• Farms & Farmers
• Products

Land

Source: USDA Cropland Data Layer, 2012

Land and soil

Prime farmland 20% Farmland of statewide importance 26% Prime farmland if drained 33% Not prime farmland 21%

Land resources

Source: National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2012

Land

Prime Farmland Uses Acres % of land Residential 69,712 35% Agricultural Land 54,921 28% Vacant 30,219 15% Commercial 5,811 3% Wild, Forested, Conservation Lands And Public Parks 3,740 2% Other 32,335 16% Total 196,739 100%

Source: National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2012, NYS Tax Assessor Parcel File, 2012

Land

214,097 acres of farm-quality soil is currently developed.

Source: National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2012, USDA Cropland Layer, 2012

Land

Source: USDA Cropland Layer

Land

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

860,000 880,000 900,000 920,000 940,000 960,000 980,000 1,000,000 1,020,000 1,040,000 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000

1978 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007

Thousands

Acres of Farmland

Erie-Niagara U.S.

Total land (acres) 1,002,240 Farmland (acres) 2002: 309,788 (31%) 2007: 291,992 (29%) Change 2002-2007:

• 17,796 acres

Land

47% 23% 20% 9% 1% 1%

1 to 49.9 50 to 99.9 100 to 259.9 260 to 999.9 1,000 to 1,999.9 2,000 or more

Acres operated

Share of Farms by Size (acres operated)

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Land

Source: USDA ARS, 2012

Average extreme temperatures increased by 5 degrees between 1986 and 2005 Temperature

1981-2010 Average (ºF) Growing Degree Days (base 50 ºF) Erie County 48.5 2,667 Niagara County 48.3 2,647

Land

• Temperature: could increase by 3F by 2020

and 8F by 2080.

• Precipitation: projected to increase by 15%

in spring and 10% in summer.

Source: NYSERDA ClimAID, 2011

Land

Urban Farming & Community Gardening

• No comprehensive inventory of urban

farming and community gardening in the region Grassroots Gardens

• 73 gardens on 135 lots
• 78 lots are vacant city-owned parcels

Greenprint Niagara

• Two gardens in Niagara Falls

Barriers

• Acquiring land and guaranteeing tenure
• Marketing goods

Farms & Farmers

Farms & Farmers

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Farms 2002 2007 Change % change Bi-County Region 2,090 2,080

• 10

0% Erie Cnty 1,289 1,215

• 74
• 6%

Niagara Cnty 801 865 64 8% Farmers 2002 2007 Change % change Bi-County Region 3,192 3,252 60 2% Erie Cnty 1,978 1,898

• 80
• 4%

Niagara Cnty 1,214 1,354 140 12%

Farms & Farmers

• Over 2/3 of farmers are 45 and over
• 35 percent of farmers are women
• 96 percent of farmers are white
• 48 percent list farming as a secondary
• ccupation

0% 3% 14% 27% 28% 28% Under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

Age

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Farms & Farmers

• 98 percent of ag land is owner-occupied
• 2 percent is tenant occupied
• 10 percent farmed by corporations
• 25 percent farmed by partnerships
• 65 percent farmed by families,

individuals, or other organizations

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

65% 10% 25%

Farm Type by Acres Operated Families, individuals, or

• ther

Corporations Partnerships

85% 7% 8%

Farm Type by Number of Farms

Farms & Farmers

• Over 25 percent of ag land is treated

with herbicide

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Ag land treated with… Acres % of Ag Land Chemicals Fungicide 9716 3.3 Herbicide 73553 25.2 Insecticide 40899 14 Other chemicals 4123 1.4 Fertilizer 119036 40.8 Manure 48509 16.6

• 4909 acres of organic ag land with 22
• rganic operations

Farms & Farmers

Energy & Emissions

Usage:

• Between 2000 and 2004, energy

use by ag producers in New York State rose 2 percent, while the average U.S. state saw a drop in energy use by over 1 percent.

• Food system energy

consumption ranking (most to least):

• Processing
• Household use
• Agriculture
• Packaging, transport, food

services Emissions:

• Ag accounts for 8% of all

emissions in the U.S.

8% 34% 30% 27% 1%

U.S. GHG Emissions

Agriculture Commercial & Residential Industry Transportation Other

Source: USDA ERS, 2012

Farms & Farmers

• 281 of 2,080 farms are irrigated
• 1.09 billion gallons of public water drawn/day for all

uses

• 0.47%, or 5.09 million gallons/day, drawn for

agriculture

• Irrigation: 4.01 mg/d
• Livestock: 1.04 mg/d
• Aquaculture: 0.04 mg/d

Source: USGS, 2005, USDA Census of Ag, 2007 Source: Erie County Water Authority

20.3% 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% 0.0% 2.7% 0.1% 75.8%

Public Water Use

Public Supply Domestic (Self-supplied) Irrigation Livestock Aqua-culture Industrial Mining Thermoelectric

Farms & Farmers

Revenues (top 5) ($1,000) % Expenditures (top 5) ($1,000) % Total 239,856 100 Total 176,366 100 Animal sales 118,297 49.3 Hired labor 33,615 19.06 Crop sales 102,379 42.7 Animal feed 25,211 14.29 Farm sources 9,974 4.2 Supplies and repairs 19,207 10.89 Government & insurance payments 4,779 2 Depreciation 17,676 10.02 Patronage and co-ops 1,809 0.8 Seeds and plants 10,358 5.87

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Products

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Products

Land Acres %

Total 1,002,240 100 Cropland 212,211 21

Harvested Cropland 173,217 100%

Hay 58,627 34% Corn grain 31,233 18% Haylage 24,378 14% Corn silage 23,338 13% Soybeans 13,165 8% Oats 4,744 3% Wheat 3,579 2% Apple 3,187 2% Grape 2,945 2% Sweet corn 2,408 1% Other 5,613 3%

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Products

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

1,164 17,888 53,929 100,236

Not for human consumption Solely for human consumption For both human and animal consumption Solely for animal consumption

Acres of harvested cropland grown…

Products

Source: USDA Census of Ag, 2007

Farm products Sales ($1,000) %

Total sales 220,675 100%

Livestock & poultry 118,297 54% Milk and dairy 88,569 40% Cattle and calves 11,108 5% Hogs and pigs 307 0% Other animals and products 1,461 1% Crops 83,678 38% Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 28,776 13% Vegetables (including soybeans) 27,262 12% Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod 19,293 9% Grain, oilseeds, dry beans, dry peas 18,701 8%

Policies

Agricultural districts

The Agricultural Districts Law creates a favorable operating environment for producers and helps large tracts of land stay in active production.

Source: New York State Agricultural Districts Mapping Program, Cornell University Geospatial Information Repository, 2012

Policies

Farmland Protection Plans

Policies

• Local, state, and federal

economic development

• pportunities
• Farmer education and

workforce development

• New-farmer programs
• Incentives for

sustainable growing practices

• Land acquisition for

urban growing

• Permitting and licensing

Next steps

Team break-out (A,B,C)

• Dig deeper into the strategies
• Score strategies based on

guiding principles, assets and

• pportunities.
• Brainstorm actions, indicators,

and actors. Reconvene for team presentations and group discussion

Recruit a Working Team Contributor Stay involved as a Working Team Member at

www.oneregionforward.org

Food Access and Justice Working Team

Feel free to contact us:

Bart Roberts One Region Forward Project Manager bjr8@buffalo.edu

Food Access and Justice Working Team

Teresa Bosch de Celis One Region Forward Project Assistant tboschde@buffalo.edu

Thank you!