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

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

4.  Food Security as a Determinant of Health  Affordable Housing

5.  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

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

7. 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.

8.  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

9. City Park Community GardenNutana Community Garden

11.  Oakland, California – City Slicker Farms www.cityslickerfarms.org

12.  Boston, Massachusetts– The Food Project www.thefoodproject.org

13.  Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Inuvik Community Greenhouse www.inuvikgreenhouse.com

14.  Jackson, Wyoming – Vertical Harvest Greenhouse www.verticalharvest.org

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

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

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

18.  Ethnic Food Stores  Artisan Bakeries  Specialty Food Stores

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

22. Questions?