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Brown Bag Series, January 26, 2012
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Partners: University of Idaho Boise State University COMPASS Idaho Center for Sustainable Agriculture Treasure Valley Food Coalition Idaho Smart Growth
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Presenters: Erinn Cruz, University of IdahoHelen Ubic, BSU/ U SpaceDiane Kushlan, AICP, ULI Idaho
Panel:Janie Bern, Meadowlark FarmsDiane Norton, Idaho Department of CommerceLeah Clark, Idaho Department of AgricultureRachel Winer, Idaho Smart GrowthJohn Starr, Colliers International
Moderator: Robert Taunton, ULI past Chair
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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
Background on the Research
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9
What we learned
big ideas for the future
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Agriculture is an important and valid land use.
1Idea
Good Agriculture land is a finite resource
How has this change of attitude to land-use happened?
Good News
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Sustainable local food is a key to sustainable cities.
2Idea
Large scale Agriculture is crucial to the Treasure Valley
What’s wrong with this picture? It’s working now!
What Could Farmers do?
Health
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Agriculture must be economically viable to be sustainable.
3Idea
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Local Share for Farmers’ Markets
Per Capita Spent on Food = $16.28Estimated Annual Attendance = 528,581Annual Expenditures on Food at Farmers’ Markets = $4,302,654.02Avg. 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%
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Local Share for Grocery Stores
Annual Expenditures on Local FoodDivided by Total Spending of $2,031,746,882
= grocery store local share of 1.8%
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Using prime farmland for subdivisions has grave unintended consequences.
4Idea
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5Idea
Conflict of land use.
Land- use planning and Farmers
Most good building land is also prime agricultural land in the valley.Idea
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Resource uses need to be balanced to sustain agriculture and
communities6Idea
No shortage of Agricultural land yet.465,000 acres n 2011196,000 acres Irrigated, 2011
This farmland resource could disappear in next 40 years.We know how to preserve land.
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Imagine a different future.
7Idea
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Agriculture has many faces
8Idea
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Planning for a sustainable future requires good data.
9Idea
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Indicator: a measurement
Benchmark : a starting point
Target: an quantifiable outcome the measure progress
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Indicator Benchmark Target
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NextSteps...
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Questions
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