Org: City of Austin Office of Sustainability (City Sustainability)
Framework Components: Producers, Shared Real Estate Issue Lens: Producers, Community, Economic Development, Farmland Preservation, Local, Supply Collaborators: Funded By: Initiative Description: Repurpose city-owned land in Onion Creek flood plain to allow leasing of 1/8 acre micro-farms to beginning farmers. Initiative Stage: Concept Link: Org: City of Austin Office of Sustainability (City Sustainability)
Framework Components: Preparers Issue Lens: Local, Nutrition Collaborators: Funded By: Initiative Description: Value driven framework and set of tools for institutional food buyers and preparers to use for goal setting, measuring progress, and celebrate successes. Initiative Stage: Operational Link: Good Food Purchasing Program Austin Org: Texas Center for Local Food (TCLF)
Framework Components: Processors, Incubators, Shared Real Estate Issue Lens: Community, Economic Development, Education, Jobs, Local, Processing, Tech Assistance Collaborators: Elgin Economic Development Corp, City of Elgin, AFI, citizens of Elgin Funded By: TCLF, City of Elgin, Elgin EDC, Investors TBD Initiative Description: Multi-use shared commercial kitchen, community education center, small food business incubator, value-added processing facility in downtown Elgin. Targeted opening: November, 2019. Initiative Stage: Fundraising Link: http://texaslocalfood.org/elgin-local-food-center/ |
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