SLIDE 1 Hilton Garden Inn Ames, IA
Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan Working Session
October 11, 2010
WELCOME!
SLIDE 2 Local Food and Farm Plan Amendment 2010 Iowa Legislative Session
LOCAL FOOD AND FARM PLAN.
To the extent feasible, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture established pursuant to section 266.39 shall prepare a local food and farm plan containing policy and funding recommendations for supporting and expanding local food systems and for assessing and overcoming obstacles necessary to increase locally grown food production. The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture shall submit the plan to the general assembly by January 10, 2011. The plan shall include recommendations for short‐term and long‐term solutions, including but not limited to the enactment of legislation.
SLIDE 3 Leopold Center Timeline for Developing the Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan
Research Iowa’s local food infrastructure Review other state's reports on local food Develop feedback processes Inform stakeholders about the Amendment Begin analyzing preliminary data from various sources
June – September 2010
June 24th Food and Farm Plan Working Session Individual feedback and meetings Local listening sessions Conduct online survey
Analyze, synthesize, develop first draft
Take key strategies and develop “actionable” recommendations Develop complete draft of report Due diligence on recommendations
October – November 2010
SLIDE 4 October 11 Working Session Goals
1. Review summary of feedback on obstacles and strategies 2. Share key issues identified and work teams 3. Take key issues and accompanying strategies and develop “actionable” recommendations for use in the Iowa Local Food and Farm Plan ‐
is it feasible for the Iowa legislature to use recommendation as a base for bill or amendment?
4. Identify additional data need to complete recommendations, and share ideas on generating funds needed to implement recommendations
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SLIDE 6 Decatur Clayton Adams Lucas Clarke Ringgold Mahaska Davis Appanoose Wayne Marion Delaware Taylor Washington Henry Allamakee Poweshiek Keokuk Union Warren Jefferson Montgomery Iowa Plymouth Mills Calhoun Winneshiek Dubuque Cherokee Guthrie Marshall Page Van Buren Monroe Adair Lyon Wapello Butler Jones Kossuth Benton Louisa Jackson Tama Emmet Greene Harrison Grundy Jasper Bremer O'Brien Lee Story Ida Carroll Fayette Fremont Buena Vista Howard Webster Muscatine Hardin Audubon Sioux Cedar Humboldt Black Hawk Wright Worth Chickasaw Madison Osceola Johnson Pottawattamie Boone Hamilton Sac Floyd Monona Pocahontas Linn Woodbury Shelby Des Moines Winnebago Franklin Dickinson Buchanan Clay Crawford Cerro Gordo Scott Clinton Mitchell Dallas Palo Alto Polk Hancock Cass
0% <1% 1 – 1.9% 2 – 4.9% 5 – 6.9% 7 ‐ 10%
County of Residence (Percent of Total Survey and Listening Session Respondents)
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SLIDE 7 Percent of Respondents
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SLIDE 8 Race Percent of Respondents (Survey and Listening Session)
White Only 97.4 Multiple Races 1.1 Hispanic Only 0.6 Asian Only 0.3 Native Hawaiian Only 0.3 African American or Black Only 0.2 American Indian or Alaskan Native Only 0.2
Gender Percent of Respondents (Survey and Listening Session)
Male 49.8 Female 50.2
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SLIDE 9 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose more than one occupation.
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SLIDE 10 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two sectors.
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SLIDE 11 Decatur Clayton Adams Lucas Clarke Ringgold Mahaska Davis Appanoose Wayne Marion Delaware Taylor Washington Henry Allamakee Poweshiek Keokuk Union Warren Jefferson Montgomery Iowa Plymouth Mills Calhoun Winneshiek Dubuque Cherokee Guthrie Marshall Page Van Buren Monroe Adair Lyon Wapello Butler Jones Kossuth Benton Louisa Jackson Tama Emmet Greene Harrison Grundy Jasper Bremer O'Brien Lee Story Ida Carroll Fayette Fremont Buena Vista Howard Webster Muscatine Hardin Audubon Sioux Cedar Humboldt Black Hawk Wright Worth Chickasaw Madison Osceola Johnson Pottawattamie Boone Hamilton Sac Floyd Monona Pocahontas Linn Woodbury Shelby Des Moines Winnebago Franklin Dickinson Buchanan Clay Crawford Cerro Gordo Scott Clinton Mitchell Dallas Palo Alto Polk Hancock Cass
Iowa Local Food & Farm Plan ‐ 2010
SLIDE 12 Decatur Clayton Adams Lucas Appanoose Wayne Delaware Taylor Henry Allamakee Montgomery Plymouth Mills Calhoun Winneshiek Dubuque Cherokee Guthrie Page Van Buren Monroe Adair Lyon Butler Kossuth Emmet Greene Harrison Grundy Jasper Bremer O'Brien Lee Ida Carroll Fayette Fremont Buena Vista Howard Webster Hardin Audubon Sioux Humboldt Black Hawk Wright Worth Chickasaw Osceola Pottawattamie Hamilton Sac Floyd Monona Pocahontas Woodbury Shelby Des Moines Winnebago Franklin Dickinson Buchanan Clay Crawford Cerro Gordo Mitchell Palo Alto Polk Hancock Cass
Percent of Total Regional Expertise (Survey and Listening Session Respondents)
SLIDE 13 Sector Identified by Listening Sessions as Needing the Most Attention
Sector Identified by Listening Session as Needing the Most Attention Aggregate score where (3=1st priority 2=2nd priority 1=3rd priority) Percent of Listening Sessions Choosing the Sector Percent of Regions Choosing the Sector Crop production 9 30.8% 50.0% Livestock production 0.0% 0.0% Processing 5 15.4% 25.0% Aggregation and distribution 12 53.8% 87.5% Marketing and market venues 18 53.8% 62.5% Food safety, regulations, and policy 3 7.7% 12.5% Financial assistance 12 46.2% 50.0% Beginning and underserved farmers 4 23.1% 37.5% Planning 4 23.1% 25.0% Consumers 13 46.2% 62.5%
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Crop production Livestock production Processing Aggregation and distribution Marketing and market venues Food safety and policy Financial assistance Beginning and underserved Planning Consumers
Percent of listening sessions choosing the sector Percent of regions choosing the sector
SLIDE 14 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 15 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 16 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 17 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 18 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 19 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 20 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 21 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 22 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 23 *Responses do not total 100% because respondents could choose up to two obstacles.
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SLIDE 24 Arriving at key issues
- Synthesizing and categorizing feedback
– June 24th meeting – Listening sessions – Surveys – One on one or group conversations
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Issue 1
Farmers, processors, and food entrepreneurs need access to affordable loans to start and grow businesses.
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Farmers, processors, and food entrepreneurs need incentives (such as tax credits, tax rebates, grants, and equipment cost‐share programs) to supply markets.
Issue 2
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Existing and beginning farmers need access to land and water to initiate or expand operations.
Issue 3
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Farmers, processors, and food entrepreneurs need affordable and comprehensive insurance products to minimize risks in crop production, liability, and health.
Issue 4
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Existing and beginning farmers, processors, and food entrepreneurs need education and technical assistance to develop profitable enterprises.
Issue 5
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Small- and mid-sized farmers need customized environmental and food safety regulations to be profitable, protect natural resources, and ensure food safety.
Issue 6
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Farmers and processors need access to a skilled, affordable, and reliable workforce.
Issue 7
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Iowa needs investment in aggregation, distribution, storage, and processing facilities (such as cold storage, packinghouses, and distribution warehouses) to reach existing and new markets with high quality local food products.
Issue 8
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Iowa needs marketing networks for local food processors, food entrepreneurs, and farmers.
Issue 9
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Consumers need better access to local foods and more information about local foods.
Issue 10
SLIDE 35 More coordination and data collection
- n the state of local foods is needed
within and across organizations. Agencies supplying technical assistance, financial assistance, and regulatory oversight to local food producers, processors, and entrepreneurs need to be better coordinated.
Issue 11
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Iowa needs innovative and creative ways beyond tax instruments and funding reallocation to pay for programs and assistance to build a strong local food business sector.
Issue 12
SLIDE 37 Developing draft recommendations
- Review ground rules
- Review issue, potential strategies, example recommendations
and checklist
- Using existing strategies as base, identify “Actionable”
recommendations
- Discuss and prioritize “Actionable”
recommendations
- Identify info (data) needed to complete each
recommendation
- Identify resources (if needed) to support recommendation
- Report back to large group
SLIDE 38 Due diligence final revisions
Take key strategies and develop “actionable” recommendations Develop complete draft of report Due diligence on recommendations
Submit final report to Iowa legislature and release to public
December 2010 January 2011 October – November 2010
