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Planning for

Greater PhiladelphiasFood System

November 15, 2011


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Presentation

Who is the Delaware Valley Regional Planning

Commission? Why Were Interested in the Food System?

Highlights from DVRPCs Food System Planning

Projects

Implementation


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Overview of DVRPC Philadelphias Metropolitan

Planning Organization(MPO), created in 1965

Interstate, intercounty, andintercity agency

Prioritize transportationfunding

2 States, 9 Counties, 353Municipalities

Issue areas Transportation,

Land Use, the Economy, andthe Environment


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Interest in Food System Planning

Food cuts across all issues areas

Transportation

Land Use

The Economy

The Environment


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Multi-Modal Transportation Network

14 million tons of food moved through

Greater Philadelphia in 2002


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Chester County, Pennsylvania

Land Use


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The Economy

Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, March 2011Clark Park Farmers MarketPhiladelphia, PA Weavers Way Co-OpPhiladelphia, PA


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37% of undeveloped land is considered to beimportant agricultural soils.

Environment


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Published in 2010 Published in 2011

Highlights from DVRPCs Food System

Planning Projects


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Highlights 2010 Food System Study:

Non-planners / stakeholders created scope of work

Intensive Surveying Assessed Ag resources, Food freight / distribution, Food

economy, Social capital

2011 Food System Plan: Identify values, aspirational goals, and indicators

Identify far-reaching recommendations

Prioritize recommendations


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Regional Food System

DemandSupply

DI

STRI

BUTION


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Supply

$1.1 Billion

Supply

$472million

Supply

$596 million

Supply

$428million

Supply

$849million

Supply$553

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Supply

$1.1 Billion

Supply

$472million

Supply

$596 million

Supply

$428million

Supply

$849million

Supply$553

million

Greater Philadelphia Demand

$15 Billion

Baltimore-Washington Demand

$22 Billion

New York Metro AreaDemand

$61 Billion


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Greater Philadelphias Food SystemFood Supply


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Farming and Sustainable Agriculture

Economic Development

Health Fairness

Collaboration

Ecological Stewardship and Conservation

Values & Goals


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IndicatorsFood Sector Employment in Greater Philadelphia (2001 to 2008)

Sources: BLS 2010


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IndicatorsHousehold Food Insecurity in NJ and PA (2001 to 2008)

Sources: USDA 2009.


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IndicatorsLand in Production in New Jersey (1997 to 2007)

Sources: USDA 1997, 2002, 2007


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52 Recommendations

Keep farmland affordable through a range of new

business models like lease agreements. Implement market-based solutions to protect natural

resources such as marketing programs or new brand

development. Establish long-term eating habits and healthy

behaviors through food choices, education, and activities

in local schools, which will also create customers for ourlocal food providers.


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52 Recommendations

Implement business development strategies ranging

from training programs to financing innovations to reducethe barriers of entry for entrepreneurs and farmers.

Increase public awareness of healthy food through

interactive programs and educational experiences. Build capacity and expand our expertise by continuing to

engage the Food System Stakeholder Committee.


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What Were Doing Now Stakeholder Committee

Financial & technical assistance initiative funded by

the Will iam Penn Foundation to implementrecommendations

Monitoring implementation of the Food System Plan

Assisting with others efforts when possible. Investigating Roles of Local Governments in the

Regional Food System


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Implementation Grant Farm Futuresa business venture designed to connect aspiring

farmers and land.


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Inform decision-making

Encourage sustainable foodproduction

Improve healthy food access

Support Local food economy Minimize or reuse food

waste.

At the Local Level


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Thank You!WWW.DVRPC.ORG/FOOD

Alison Hastings

Senior Environmental Planner

[email protected]

215.238.2929

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