Joan Brady Sustainable Futures Farm and Food Consulting Local Prosperity. Small Farms and Food Sheds as Economic Drivers
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1 Joan Brady Sustainable Futures Farm and Food Consulting Local Prosperity Small Farms and Food Sheds as Economic Drivers
2 Objectives Introduction Why Local Food/ Small Farms and Food Sheds (Systems)? What is a Sustainable Food System? Examples of Food System Intervention Resources
3 Introducing Joan Brady Small scale farmer and family member, Dashwood, Ontario Food systems developer, Huron County, Ontario Sustainable Futures Farm and Food Consulting Member/International Programs National Farmers Union nfu.ca Member of Via Campesina viacampesina.org
4 Why Local Food? Entry Level Farming - Agricultural Diversity Additional diversity in operational scale and scope complimenting food businesses in similar scale and scope Creative Land Access solutions Rented land, Land trust, Collaboration, Intensive production Alternative Financing Community Shared Agriculture Incubator Farms
5 Why Local Food Direct Marketing Power in the Market Place Retaining more of the food dollar Set the prices based on COP Control/benefits of the Value Chain - Production, Distribution, Processing, Marketing Collaborate with other producers-business owners Relationships with loyal customers shared values and shared risk Consumers Increased demand for Local inherent Values Food with Attributes Story Sustainability and Resilience
6 Why Local Food Benefit the Local Community Local Food. Small Farms. Food Sheds More economic impact in local community - +2x ( Economic benefits related to secondary processing and culinary tourism Fresher Healthier (nutrient availability) Potentially less environmental risk scale and ecological practices Resurgence in Rural Populations Increased community resilience
7 Billions Local vs. Global Food System It s about what we can control Diversity of scale and scope is more resilient Apply the same principles to both Feeding ourselves first and trading the surplus Healthy economy, community and environment Local Values should feed into provincial and national perspective Food Production: Export/trade oriented Gains in exports mirrored by increase in imports redundant trade Farm Incomes remain stagnant and debt levels rise Local retains the benefits $40.00 $35.00 $30.00 $25.00 $20.00 $15.00 $10.00 $5.00 $0.00 Total Net Farm Income and Total Agri-Food Exports and Imports Canada, Realized Net Farm Income Agri-food exports Agri-food imports
8 Sustainable Local Food Systems/Sheds Holistic approach Sustainability is at the Centre Each element is connected and all stakeholders are considered Action on the system can impact each element
9 Food System Activities in Huron County Direct Market Farm locater map Seed Library Farmer Training Production Processing Processors Networking Group Community/ commercial Kitchens Artisanal cheese New Wine Region Bruce Huron Produce Auction Local Food Distribution/Hub Farmers Markets Good Food Box Distribution Access Food Banks Community Gardens The Real Cost of Eating Well Huron Living Wage Taste of Huron Food Education School Programs Restaurant Retail Consumption
10 DISTRIBUTION: BRUCE HURON PRODUCE AUCTION Production by the Mennonite Community Large market buyers/ Farm gate sales/ Caterer/local grocery store Wholesale Large lot Tri-weekly Auction
11 PROCESSING ADDING VALUE
12 ACCESS AND CONSUMPTION Farmers Market Food Bank Truly Local Food Cart Butcher Shop
13 WASTE Reduce 50% of Food is Wasted Less packaging Reuse Secondary Products Recycle Wool Leather Seconds Composting at every stage of the food system
14 Food System Change - Synergy Collaboration Vision Asset Mapping Strategy and Action Policy Change Evaluation
15 Resources Sustainable Food Systems HC Link Educational Resource FoodNet Ontario - Dollars & Sense: Digging into Local Food Opportunities Webinar, April 27 th - Report - /attachments/original/ /dollars_sense_printversion. pdf?
16 THANK YOU!
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