Food Security Plan takes off in Northampton

The above is a copy of a food security plan for the town of Shelburne, MA

Proposal. During the January – March 2010 winter term, a team of Conway
graduate students will prepare a food security plan for the 34.5 square mile city of
Northampton. The student team will create a working handbook that could be
used by other communities and groups interested in the transition town
movement. The report would include:
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The potential for food production within Northampton
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The patterns of open space (both private and public) and development in
the city center and how different patterns may be conducive to different
kinds of production
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An approximation of the broader foodshed from which Northampton
residents draw their food (and an overview of the general kinds of foods
being used)
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The kinds of social and ecological systems that might be created (or
already exist) to effectively support food production in the city
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Analysis of 4-5 specific agricultural parcels leased by the city to local
farmers
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The important questions or kinds of more detailed data that should be
explored in future phases of the development of this plan