Salt Spring Island Area Farm Plan

Topic Sub-Topic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
education; community food system education; Increase agricultural awareness of new and potential residents. Recommendation 8;
wildlife/environmental/pest management; wildlife and ecosystem management; Encourage the implementation of beneficial farm management practices. Recommendation 11;
wildlife/environmental/pest management; wildlife and ecosystem management; Explore potential programs that support environmental services on farms. Recommendation 12;
education; community food system education; Improve local agricultural literacy through the provision of agriculture focused public education activities and events. Recommendation 13;
education; community food system education; Increase agricultural education opportunities for children and youth. Recommendation 14;
education;   Increase local agricultural training and mentoring opportunities. Recommendation 16;
food sales, access and procurement;   Develop a coordinated approach to production and sale of locally
grown products.		 Recommendation 18;
food sales, access and procurement; local procurement; Encourage the development of local agricultural product purchasing
policies.		 Recommendation 21;

food production;

seeds;

crops;

 Increase local seed production capability. Recommendation 22;

food production;

GE/GMO;

crops;

 Encourage producers to adopt a genetically engineered (GE) free policy for locally grown agricultural products. Recommendation 23;

nutrition and public health;

policy partnerships, advocacy and development;

   Establish local food safety protocols and standards that reflect the needs of small producers and processors. Recommendation 24;
policy partnerships, advocacy and development; partnerships/advocacy/liaising Participate in regional, provincial and national agricultural discussions. Recommendation 25

Please see document for detailed actions.

Municipality:
Salt Spring Island

Document Type:
Agriculture Area Plan/Strategy

Level of Government:
Municipal

Topic(s):

Education
n
Food Production
n
Food Sales, Access & Procurement
n
Nutrition and Public Health
n
Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development
n
Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management
n

Sub-topic(s):

community food system education
n
local procurement
n
seeds
n
GE/GMO
n
crops
n
wildlife and ecosystem management
n
partnerships/advocacy/liaising
n

Policy URL:
http://plantofarm.org/who-we-are/area-farm-plan/

Policy File:

Region:
Islands Trust

Province:
British Columbia

Year:
2008

Supplementary Information:
No

Population Range:
10,000 – 24,999