City of Campbell River Agriculture Now

Topic	Sub-topic	Policy or Policy Excerpt	Document Location
food self reliance;		Targeting 10% food self-sufficiency by 2031.	3.5;
education;	farm incubator; farmer training; pilot project;	Examine feasibility of facilitating establishment of an incubator or pilot farm site to generate interest in farming and capacity building. See document for detailed actions.	4.2.2.2;
	greenhouses; waste to energy;	Consider or review opportunities for greenhouse production. See document for details.	4.2.2.3;
development and productive use of agricultural land;	urban containment/growth boundary; roads in agricultural land;	Support the development of agricultural nodes Designate strategically located lands outside of the Urban Containment Boundary as “Agriculture” on the land use map of the OCP. Consider opportunities to develop specific road and servicing standards and requirements for Agriculture Development Areas or incubation areas and/ or lands designated as “agriculture” on the land use map in the OCP.	4.2.2.5;
education;	farm incubator; farmer training;	Support establishment of an incubator agricultural area. See document for details.	4.2.2.6;
food sales, access and procurement;	farmers' markets;	Encourage increased participation of agricultural product vendors at the Farmers’ Market and direct sales points for local foods. See document for details.	4.2.3.2;
food sales, access and procurement;	local food culture;	Support and promote community celebrations of agriculture and food. See document for details.	4.2.3.6;
economic development;	new entrants to farming	Recruit farmers from other areas based on local opportunities and strengths. See document for details.	4.2.3.7;
economic development; food production;	farm diversification; aquaculture;	Support product diversification. Use communication and marketing strategies around food and agriculture in Campbell River to promote a unique identity for specialized crops as appropriate. Collaborate with agencies and organizations to coordinate education initiatives in relation to land base opportunities and market feasibility of non-traditional crops such as mushrooms, salal, wild game, hops, bison etc. that may be suitable for ALR lands. Support where appropriate land-based aquaculture, production of herbaceous fish.	4.2.3.8;
economic development; education;		Promote Campbell River Agriculture as a media focus and training and education...	4.2.3.9;
water management;	irrigation and drainage;	Assess opportunities and constraints to provision of irrigation water from municipal system. See document for details.	4.2.4.9;
economic development; education;	composting; research and data collection; waste to energy;	Support the development of cost effective inputs to increase the competitiveness of local agricultural producers. See document for details.	4.2.4.10;
food sales, access and procurement; food processing, storage and distribution;	farmers' markets; food distribution;	Support development of local food distribution facilities to increase the sale of agricultural products through the Farmers’ Market or others. See document for details.	4.2.4.11;
water management;	irrigation and drainage;	Assist with design of drainage systems. Identify situations where soil capability and cropping options can be significantly enhanced with drainage and where private infrastructure must be connected to City drainage systems. Ensure that capital drainage projects account for potential agricultural drainage areas where appropriate to ensure suitable long term pipe capacity.	4.2.4.12;
wildlife/environmental/pest management;	climate change and greenhouse gases; BC environmental farm plan; pesticide and pest management;	Support environmentally sustainable farm practices. See document for details.	4.2.4.13;
waste management;	waste to energy; pilot project; greenhouses;	Explore the feasibility of connecting greenhouses to waste heat sources such as the co-generation plant to create a unique competitive advantage in Campbell River. See document for details.	4.2.4.14;
education; urban agriculture;	urban gardens/orchard;	Support development of urban agriculture and community gardens as “hands on” learning to increase interest in local production. See document for details.	4.2.5.1;