City of Abbotsford Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2016, Part 3, Section 6 Agricultural Policies
| Topic | Sub-topic | Policy or Policy excerpt | Document Location | Language Rating |
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| food system policy partnerships, advocacy and development process; | partnerships/advocacy/liaising; | Continue to work with the Agricultural Land Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture to develop up-to-date regulations to enable agriculture to grow and thrive. | 6.1; | |
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development and productive use of agricultural land; economic development; |
endowment fund; research and data collection; zoning; |
Implement the Agricultural Enhancement Endowment Fund (‘Ag Trust Fund’) by requiring a $20,000 per acre contribution for land that is rezoned in the area identified on Map 16. Consider expanding the Ag Trust Fund program to further support agricultural research, innovation, and farm practices. | 6.2; | * |
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food processing, storage & distribution; economic development; |
food processing; | Encourage a thriving and innovative agricultural sector by supporting value-added agri-businesses in appropriate locations, including directing agri-processing facilities to specific areas. | 6.3; | * |
| economic development; | research and data collection; | Support and showcase agricultural enterprise, research, and best practices. | 6.4; | |
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economic development; development and productive use of agricultural land; |
Support the agricultural sector by preserving the agricultural land base, marketing the industry, and supporting local and regional initiatives to protect and further develop the local food industry and culture. | 6.6; | * | |
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food processing, storage & distribution; food sales, access and procurement; waste management; |
food processing; food distribution; local food culture; waste to energy; |
Support a thriving food system throughout the city, including local production, processing, distribution, celebration, consumption, nutrient recovery, and waste to energy. | 6.7; | * |
| research and data collection; | Identify rural centres to enable support services for the rural farming community. | 6.8; | * | |
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food sales, access and procurement; urban agriculture; |
urban farm; farm retail/farm gate sales |
Enable the production and sale of food throughout the urban area by developing urban agriculture guidelines and permitting small scale, commercial urban food gardens | 6.9; | * |
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urban agriculture; food self reliance; food production; |
beekeeping/apiculture;pollinators; livestock; covenants; pollinators |
Consider supporting additional urban agriculture activities that encourage self sufficiency such as keeping bees in the urban area. | 6.10; |
Municipality:
City of Abbotsford
Document Type:
Official Community Plan
Level of Government:
Municipal
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Policy URL:
https://abbotsford.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/49172
Policy File:
Region:
Fraser Valley
Province:
British Columbia
Year:
2016
Supplementary Information:
No
Population Range:
>75,000