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Eugene Food Security Policy: Enhancing Sustainability Through Local Sourcing Contracts

This policy aims to improve food security in Eugene by promoting local sourcing contracts, expanding farmers markets, and integrating food sustainability into land use policies. Initiatives include identifying opportunities for farm direct sales, implementing a "Buy climate-friendly first" policy, and increasing procurement of locally grown food by institutions.

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Eugene Food Security Policy: Enhancing Sustainability Through Local Sourcing Contracts

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  1. Eugene Food Security Policy • Food Security & Scoping Resource Plan, 2009 • CC approves Eugene Sustainability Commission rec. to identify City’s Role • Lane County Food Market Analysis, 2010 • Develop local sourcing contracts • Sustainability Commission: Food Subcommittee Recommendations, 2012 • Allocate of larger city lot for seasonal farmers market (1.2) • Update land use code to facilitate food processing siting (3.3) • Appoint/identify a city staff member with expertise to evaluate other actions for feasibility (3.4).

  2. Eugene Food Security Plan • Identify and create more opportunities for growers/farm direct sales • Expanding Farmers Markets • Land Use Policy Revision • Community Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) Integration

  3. Community Climate and Energy Action Plan • Develop Community Food Security Assessment • Implement a “Buy climate-friendly first” food purchasing policy for public institutions • The University of Oregon dining halls buy 20% locally grown food • Lane County grown produce purchased by Lane County Schools increased 268 % between 2009 and 2012

  4. Food Security Zoning • Homesteading • Urban Agriculture Local Markets • Access • Healthy choices

  5. FFLC/Rural Lane Community Food Assessment • Weak food security plan on city level → increased need for 501(c)(3) organizations such as FFLC • FFLC has focused its efforts on emergency food services • 30 emergency food pantries throughout Lane County

  6. FFLC/Rural Lane Community Food Assessment How many people have accessed an emergency food box in Florence? How many people have accessed an emergency food box in Oakridge? Total Population: 3,191 Information from FFLC Rural Lane County Community Food Assessment; Oregon Food Bank 2012

  7. Food Security Budget • Grand Funding • Direct Funding Roseland Critique • The 3 S’s • Ten Factors

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