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Preliminary Mapping Project
Sustainability Advisory Board
April 10, 2024
Climate Plan Connection
A Robust Local Food System
envisioned in the Bozeman
Climate Plan is a system that embodies resiliency, sustainability, and equity.
Bozeman Climate Plan
Solution N. Cultivate a Robust Local Food System
6.N.1. Support the Formation of a Local Food Council
6.N.2. Help Develop a Food System Assessment and
Security Plan
6.N.3. Encourage Local Agriculture and Preservation of
Working Lands
6.N.4. Support Local Food Production, Processing, and
Distribution
2022-2023 Advisory Board Work Plan Item 5:
Food System Stakeholder and Priority Mapping
Learn About
the Local Food
Landscape
Cultivate
Partnerships
Identify
Opportunities
Project Goals
Photo by Project Participant Josh Chance, Chance Farms
Core Topics
1.Food Access
2.Resilience in the Face of Disruption
3.Community Wellness, Education, & Culture
4.Production
5.Food Pathways
6.Ecological Sustainability
Key Questions
A.Assets
B.Challenges & Opportunities
C.Role of the City of Bozeman
D.Next Steps
E.Metrics
Core Topics & Key Questions
Photo by Project Participant Claudia Krevat, Claudia’s Mesa
Producers Processors Distributors Small business/ food entrepreneurs Retail/grocers
Restaurant/ catering professionals
Food bank/ food assistance
Compost/ waste management
Nutrition/ health professionals
Institutional culinary professionals
Education
(pre-K, K-12, experiential educators)
Research and higher education
Government
(Extension, City, County)
Agricultural organizations (AGAI, FFA, 4-H)
Conservation professionals (TPL, GVLT, etc)
Economic development (Prospera, etc)
Concerned/engaged community members (diverse representatives, faith-based advocates)
Financing
Institutions Economists
Potential Interview Populations
(from March 2023 Advisory Board Meeting)
Sustainability Advisory Board Work Sessions
Kick-off Workshop
Establish Core Topics & Key Questions
MSU Sustainable Food & Bioenergy Systems Capstone
Develop Interviewee List
Interviews
Where We’ve Been
Next Steps
4/10 – Sustainability Advisory Board
4/15 – External Steering Committee Draft Report Review
April – Project Participant Presentation and Review
April/May – Public Presentations
May – Sustainability Advisory Board
Photo of Project Participant Claudia Krevat, Claudia’s Mesa,
teaching English as a second language students in Gallatin
Highschool about farming and lentils in Montana
Today
I.Executive Summary
II.Background
III.Process
IV.Key Takeaways
V.Assets
VI.Challenges + Opportunities
VII.Role of the City
VIII.Metrics
IX.Recommendations
A. Next Steps
B. Potential Goals
X.Appendices
80+ practitioners
8 group session
14 one-on-on interviews
11 survey responses
Interview Process
Photo by Project Participants Jonquil Nelson, Sage Gardeners (Left) &
Melissa Stuber, Gallatin Grown Potato Fields (Right)
Core Topics
1.Food Access
2.Resilience in the Face of Disruption
3.Community Wellness, Education, & Culture
4.Production
5.Food Pathways
6.Ecological Sustainability
Key Questions
A.Assets
B.Challenges & Opportunities
C.Role of the City of Bozeman
D.Next Steps
E.Metrics
Core Topics & Key Questions ➞ Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
• Leadership ("Be A Leader")
• Land Access + Collaboration
• Awareness + Outreach
• Housing + Resilience
• Infrastructure + Pathways
Key Takeaways: The Big Picture
An extensive and
intricate network with
multiple entities
Vital role for the City of Bozeman to play
Groundwork
for a resilient
local food system
Significant opportunities / assets
+
Substantial barriers / vulnerabilities
Community members have actively discussed, researched, and worked to address
challenges and pursue opportunities over many years
Additional support is critical
for communication, learning, planning, and implementation
Key Takeaways: 5
Leadership ("Be A Leader")
Land Access + Collaboration
Awareness + Outreach
Housing + Resilience
Infrastructure + Pathways
Recommendations
Next Steps
Opportunities ("Potential Goals")
Recommendations: Next Steps
1.1 Develop and adopt local food procurement policy.
1.2 Provide educational opportunities for City staff and leadership to engage and learn about our local food system.
1.3 Host working session to review Unified Development Code (UDC) updates from urban agriculture perspective.
1.4 Work to develop meaningful relationships and partnerships with MSU Native American Studies/Buffalo Nations
Food Sovereignty Initiative students and staff.
1.5 Continue to enhance natural resource education through existing outreach initiatives.
1.6 Continue to develop and improve multimodal transportation options that facilitate access to local food sources.
1.7 Continue working to strengthen and expand City of Bozeman’s community garden program.
1.8 Complete necessary maintenance and upgrades to City-managed gardens.
1.9 Communicate with potential partners, transition webpage to “Resilient Local Food System” resource.
1.10 Prioritize “Potential Goals” for the City of Bozeman.
Recommendations: Opportunities ("Potential Goals")
Leadership ("Be A Leader")
Land Access + Collaboration
Awareness + Outreach
Housing + Resilience
Infrastructure + Pathways
Leadership ("Be A Leader")
2.1 Increase support for and work toward resilient food system development across City departments.
2.2 Explore incentives and other financial mechanisms to support food access, including locally grown foods.
2.3 Incorporate Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Incentives or “market bucks” for local farms and
farmers markets into wellness and employee appreciation programming for City of Bozeman employees.
2.4 Continue to collaborate with key partners on topics related to resilient local food systems including:
• Local Food Council development and structure.
• Food resiliency planning and resilience assessment
2.5 Facilitate ongoing local food system education and collaboration opportunities for City staff, City
leadership, and community partners.
2.6 Build relationships with members of the Indigenous peoples’ community living in Bozeman.
Land Access + Collaboration
3.1 Work with farmers and others to identify City-owned or City-managed lands appropriate for community
gardens, urban agriculture.
3.2 Invite key partners to consider a broader evaluation of lands in or near the city, including properties
owned by others to identify spaces for:
• New entry farm incubation and small- to mid-scale long-term agricultural leasing.
• Urban agriculture and infrastructure: micro-farms, community gardens, ancestral gardens, edible
landscaping, native habitat/foraging, greenhouses, aggregation and storage.
• Innovative partnerships for larger, creative projects that may include housing
3.3 Support the initiation of an entity or ‘urban agriculture collaborative’ to manage and expand the
community garden program.
• Management and expansion of public growing spaces.
• A volunteer network of those with specific skill sets.
• An education calendar making clear which constituents are served by whom, when, and where.
• Resources to help people connect with programs and navigate resources.
• A long-term shared vision for diversified agricultural production in and around Bozeman.
Awareness + Outreach
4.1 Prioritize outreach strategies to encourage participation in Bozeman’s resilient foods culture.
4.2 Develop “Resilient Local Food Systems” online resource.
4.3 Build connectivity between Bozeman’s Parks and Recreation webpages and the recommended “Resilient
Local Food Systems” webpage.
4.4 Use communication channels to share info about local food events, stories, farmers markets, etc.
4.5 Partner with others to develop a creative range of education programs to empower community members
to grow their own food and support locally produced food.
4.6 Incorporate food growing info into existing water conservation programs and outreach.
4.7 Expand fruit and food-bearing species available through City planting programs. Work with partners and
experts on how to address wildlife concerns.
4.8 Develop and share Bozeman’s local food procurement policy with others.
4.9 Consider incentives to reduce food waste to support the compost program.
Housing + Resilience
5.1 Develop and share resources with developers, associations, property managers, and residents.
• Develop an “Urban Agriculture for Homeowners and Developers” guide.
• Share the Model Homeowners Association (HOA) covenants.
5.2 Explore working with Headwaters Community Housing Trust, Human Resources Development Council, etc.
to establish creatively financed affordable housing projects that incorporate urban agriculture assets (e.g.
edible native landscaping, community gardens, etc.)
5.3 Continue to support efforts to establish affordable workforce housing. Expand efforts to support creative
projects that incorporate urban agriculture assets with affordable housing.
5.4 Continue to review and update city codes, policies, and plans using a resilient local food systems lens.
Infrastructure + Pathways
6.1 Work with food system practitioners interested in prioritizing infrastructure projects to convene, plan, and
potentially partner on grant applications.
6.2 Ensure there are no unnecessary barriers to the development of resilient local food system infrastructure.
6.3 Facilitate shared learning among practitioners; opportunities for networking and collaboration; existing
resources, etc. Use opportunities to identify how the City can continue to support local food systems.
6.4 Work with partners to pursue grant opportunities related to local food system development that are open
for municipalities or strengthened by municipal partnership.
Next Steps
4/10 – Sustainability Advisory Board
4/15 – External Steering Committee Draft Report Review
April – Project Participant Presentation and Review
April/May – Public Presentations
May – Sustainability Advisory Board
Photo of Project Participant Claudia Krevat, Claudia’s Mesa,
teaching English as a second language students in Gallatin
Highschool about farming and lentils in Montana
Do you have any feedback, comments, or questions?
Is there anything critical you believe is missing?
Have you identified anything incorrect or misleading?
What do you find most compelling?
Was there anything that surprised you?
Guiding Questions
Thank You photo from Melissa Stuber, Gallatin Grown Potato Fieldsphoto from Jonquil Nelson, Sage Gardeners