Food Security: A strategy for the Calgary Region

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A Strategy for the Calgary Region

An overview of the Food Secure project

The policy context

3.b.9 Food security in a growing region. CRP and member municipalities recognize the need for strategies and collaborative actions to ensure

continued access to safe, affordable and sustainably produced food for the region’s population.

- Calgary Metropolitan Plan

Defining food security

“Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic

access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”

- United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The Food System

Source: SPUR

The Food Secure Process

Process Engagement To Date

Context Workshop Online Survey

Action Workshop Producers Tea

Calgary EATS! Event

“I can’t believe the diversity of people in the room.”

Over 800 ideas generated to date

An Emerging Draft Strategy

The Calgary Region is a world leader in multi-sector food planning and governance.

Goal 1The food system produces an

abundance of locally consumed food grown within the natural limits

of the region.

Goal 5

People know the connection between the food they eat and where it comes from.

Goal 2The Calgary Region has a diverse

and collaborative regional food economy.

Goal 4

The Calgary Regional food system can weather shocks to the local and global food system.

Goal 6

All residents have access to affordable, safe, healthy food.

Goal 3

Vision for 2076:

A Calgary Region with abundant, healthy food

for everyone.

Exciting Easy-to-digest

Actionable Ambitious Concise

The aim is to create a Food Secure Strategy that is:

Strategy: Public Awareness Campaign

THE NUMBER OF SEMI TRAILERS REQUIRED TO CARRY THE FOOD EATEN IN THE CALGARY REGION EACH DAY

that’s enough trucks to run along the highway from cross iron mills to airdrie

Strategy: Maximize Growing

Spaces in the Region

Next steps in the drafting process

CMP Committee Meeting Online Survey

Stakeholder Interviews Deliberate Group Meeting

Your thoughts

What is the ONE THING that would be most helpful for you in

a Food Secure Strategy?

“Knowledge is rarely enough to spark change; it takes emotion to bring knowledge to a boil.” - Chip & Dan Heath

What is the best emotional connection to food security in the Calgary Region? Step 1: Text FOODSECURE to 37607 to enter the survey Step 2: Text your answer by sending the corresponding letter to 37607

A. Ensuring our children’s future B. Pride that Alberta food is good enough for Albertans C. Maintaining and preserving our agricultural heritage D. Living off the land/preserving the landscape of the Region E. Other

Questions?