Growing in the City: Expanding Opportunities for Urban Food Production in Victoria, Canada

Virginie Lavallée-Picard

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2018, vol. 8, issue B

Abstract: Growing in the City is a municipally led initiative developed to increase the amount of food grown within the City of Victoria. A comprehensive strat­egy to update and expand policies and programs enabling urban food production was launched in 2016. This paper describes the project background, the nature and goals of the policy and program changes, and the implementation process and early outcomes. It focuses on the specific initiatives that enable small-scale commercial urban food produc­tion, and on community programs that support urban food production in the public realm. These programs include community gardens, boulevard gardening, an inventory of city-owned land with community gardening potential, and a pilot pro­gram to plant food trees on city land. This paper explores if and how Growing in the City is achiev­ing its goals to identify and discuss success factors, challenges and areas for improvement. The conclusion provides general observations and con­siderations for the ongoing integration of food systems into city planning.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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