11.6 Urban Agriculture and Local Food Production
Principle
Support food security, community building, and cultural awareness through local food production.
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Urban agriculture involves the production of food within an urban area for a wide variety of reasons, including personal consumption, education, community building, sale, or donation. The policies below enable and promote local food production and its associated benefits while ensuring compatibility with other land uses.
Policies
11.6.1.
Encourage community-led food initiatives that support local food security, environmental objectives, community well-being, economic opportunities, and community gathering.
11.6.2.
Update the Land Use Bylaw, and other relevant bylaws if required, to support initiatives indicated in Policy 11.6.1.
11.6.3.
Encourage the use of privately owned land for food production, with limitations and mitigation measures that reflect the surrounding context.
11.6.4.
Encourage the integration of community or privately organized gardening through neighbourhood plans, site plans, and building designs.
11.6.5.
Promote compatibility with surrounding land uses for all community and local food production through site design and regulations.
11.6.6.
Work with community organizations to enable City land to be used for community gardens and edible landscapes.
11.6.7.
Support the harvest of traditional foods and plant materials by Métis and First Nations people within St. Albert.
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Last edited: July 12, 2021
