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Brown Bag Series, January 26, 2012

Brown Bag Series, January 26, 2012. Partners: University of Idaho Boise State University COMPASS Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture Treasure Valley Food Coalition Idaho Smart Growth. Presenters: Erinn Cruz, University of Idaho Helen Ubic, BSU/ U Space

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Brown Bag Series, January 26, 2012

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  1. Brown Bag Series, January 26, 2012

  2. Partners: • University of Idaho • Boise State University • COMPASS • Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture • Treasure Valley Food Coalition • Idaho Smart Growth

  3. Presenters: • Erinn Cruz, University of Idaho • Helen Ubic, BSU/ U Space • Diane Kushlan, AICP, ULI Idaho • Panel: • Janie Bern, Meadowlark Farms • Diane Norton, Idaho Department of Commerce • Leah Clark, Idaho Department of Agriculture • Rachel Winer, Idaho Smart Growth • John Starr, Colliers International • Moderator: • Robert Taunton, ULI past Chair

  4. Background on the Research • In May ULI Idaho received a $25,000 grant from the ULI Foundation. • Grant was to research the relationship between sustainable agriculture and land use • Build upon earlier research • Focus on Canyon and Ada County

  5. What we learned 9 big ideas for the future

  6. 1 Idea Agriculture is an important and valid land use. • Good Agriculture land is a finite resource • How has this change of attitude to land-use happened? • Good News

  7. 2 Idea • Sustainable local food is a key to sustainable cities. • Large scale Agriculture is crucial to the Treasure Valley • What’s wrong with this picture? It’s working now! • What Could Farmers do? • Health

  8. 3 Idea • Agriculture must be economically viable to be sustainable.

  9. Local Share for Farmers’ Markets • Per Capita Spent on Food = $16.28 • Estimated Annual Attendance = 528,581 • Annual Expenditures on Food at Farmers’ Markets = • $4,302,654.02 • Avg. Person Spends $3,495.25 on Food per Year • Annual Food Expenditures in Treasure Valley: $2,031,746,882 • Farmers’ Market Local Share = 0.2%

  10. Local Share for Grocery Stores Annual Expenditures on Local Food Divided by Total Spending of $2,031,746,882 = grocery store local share of 1.8%

  11. 4 Idea • Using prime farmland for subdivisions has grave unintended consequences.

  12. 5 Idea Idea • Most good building land is also primeagricultural land in the valley. • Conflict of land use. • Land- use planning and Farmers

  13. Resource uses need to be balanced to sustain agriculture and communities 6 Idea • No shortage of Agricultural land yet. • 465,000 acres n 2011 • 196,000 acres Irrigated, 2011 • This farmland resource could disappear in next 40 years. • We know how to preserve land.

  14. 7 Idea • Imagine a different future.

  15. 8 Idea • Agriculture has many faces

  16. 9 Idea • Planning for a sustainable future requires good data.

  17. Indicator: a measurement Benchmark : a starting point Target: an quantifiable outcome the measure progress

  18. Next Steps...

  19. ? Questions

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