Food/Agriculture Sub Group Recommendations - DRAFT #4 - November 21, 2006

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I.    Educate     The city needs to take actions that will help all citizens understand what is at stake with peak oil… individual, institutions, businesses, agencies.

• Key stakeholders in the food system need education about peak oil and its impacts so they can make appropriate plans.
• The city needs to provide financial incentives or similar measures so that farmers, processors, grocery stores, restaurants, food relief agencies, the Port of Portland, etc. have a plan in place for peak oil impacts.

II.  Preserve Farmland     The city should take an active role in preserving the productive capacity of its foodshed.

• The city should encourage appropriate agencies to preserve existing farmland and protect productive soils for agricultural use.  It could include the creation of agricultural sanctuaries and conservancies as well as preventing the expansion of the urban growth boundary onto productive farmlands.<