Agriculture & Local Foods – Actions
We acknowledge that there are actions under other themes that are linked to agriculture and local food, and the actions below are linked to many other themes. This list was compiled through an eight-month engagement process, without filtering anything out. They are classified into categories, identified as being a legally mandated action or not, and prioritized as “easy to implement” and having a high impact (on the goal for the theme) if implemented. There is space provided to list the leading actions that have been identified, the time lines of when the actions can be achieved and updates on their progress.
Abbreviations
LG Local government, municipal government
GNB Provincial government
GOC Government of Canada
DFO Fisheries and Oceans Canada
GSSC Greater Shediac Sewerage Commission
CWS Canadian Wildlife Service
SERSC South East Regional Service Commission
SLR Sea level rise zone
RCBE Rural Community of Beaubassin-est
| Actions | Category | Government mandate | Easy to implement | High overall impact | Actively engaged | Timeline | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implement farmers markets in communities (municipalities to subsidize and promote). | Action | LG |  | | Shediac | On-going | Completed |
| Change cafeteria food in schools to use as much local food as possible (explore the Scandinavian model of 100% from local sources; explore providing subsidies). | Action | Schools | | | |||
| Encourage the use of local food in schools, restaurants and municipalities. | Action | | | Cap-Acadie | |||
| Implement more school gardens. | Action | Schools | | | Père Edgar LeBlanc | on-going | on-going |
| Promote and implement community gardens. | Action | | | Shediac Cap-Acadie | on-going on-going | on-going on-going |
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| Implement spring plant sales, plant swaps, manure. | Action | | Shediac Le Grand-Bazar-à-Choix | on-going | on-going | ||
| Develop an urban food tree program using plants that are adapted to a changing climate. | Action | LG | | ||||
| Promote Agri-Tourism - connecting tourists with farms. | Communication | Really Local Harvest | |||||
| Encourage and promote sustainable practices in fisheries and agriculture. | Regulation | UPM, Agriculture Alliance, Acorn | | | |||
| Reduce and eliminate runoff from farms (organic material, sediments, etc.). | Action | SBWA | | | SBWA | Program under development | Program under development |