Paula Kotasek, MCIP First Saskatchewan Food Summit March 2, 2011

 The Food Desert  Urban Agriculture  Community Gardens  Local Food Movement  Urban Trends

 Food Security as a Determinant of Health  Affordable Housing

 Legal agreements registered on land title by the property owner called restrictive covenants  Prevent a competitor from relocating on a site once it has been vacated  There is a limitation on the goods that can be sold from the site, in particular the amount and range of groceries  Often do not have an expiry date

 Incentive Programs  Vacant Lot Inventory  Affordable Housing  Land Assembly

The growing, processing and distribution of local food and other products through intensive plant cultivation in and around cities. Can take two common forms:  backyard or community gardening  more intensive operations, such as large scale urban gardening, hydroponic greenhouses and aquaculture.

 City of Saskatoon Policy  Community Collaboration  Inclusiveness  Community Spirit  No transfer of private rights on public lands  Role of Child Hunger Education Program (CHEP)  Introduced Community Gardens in 1999  Assists community groups in finding land for gardening, covers some of the start up costs  Partner with schools and other groups

City Park Community GardenNutana Community Garden

 Oakland, California – City Slicker Farms

 Boston, Massachusetts– The Food Project

 Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Inuvik Community Greenhouse

 Jackson, Wyoming – Vertical Harvest Greenhouse

 Principle is knowing where your food comes from  Renewed interest in gardening and preserving food  Increased availability of locally produced food  Processed and unprocessed

 Farmers Markets  Specialty Food Stores  Expanded Grocery Areas in Big Box Stores  Urban (Downtown) Grocery Stores

 Permanent location  Produce and Value- Added Products  Other locations

 Ethnic Food Stores  Artisan Bakeries  Specialty Food Stores

 Amend regulations to allow for gardens to be used as amenity space  Be flexible  Be innovative

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