About
The Flagstaff Sustainability Office was recently awarded a USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant for approximately $184,000. The 3-year project "Assessing & Growing a Sustainable Community Food System" will support:
- The development of a northern Arizona-specific comprehensive food systems assessment or CFSA, which is a data collection tool for improving a community's understanding of gaps and opportunities related to food access and distribution.
- A community-wide engagement process focused on the findings of the study to inform goals and areas of improvement moving forward.
- An innovative food business feasibility study, which assesses the practicality of a proposed local business to support urban agriculture and food systems.
- The creation of a Food Action Plan, which will guide the City in improving the local food system through recommended policy & programming.
This project is a collaborative effort among community partners, including New Venture Advisors, Flagstaff Foodlink, Pinnacle Prevention, and other food systems stakeholders throughout northern Arizona.
