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Local Food as an Economic Development Driver
Elgin, Texas — April, 2016
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Introductions
Introductions:
Elgin Mayor Marc Holm
Economic Development Director Owen Rock
Mike Morris, Project Director, NCAT
Agenda overview
Housekeeping
Follow up request card
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What will we accomplish today?
Awareness of economic impact
Awareness of the opportunity for growth
Understanding the need for more data
Resources to learn more; follow up
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Why Us?
We form a foodshed
We are interdependent
We have the soil
We have the market demand
We have the transportation lines4 1 - SB - Local Food as Econ dev Semiar SB - April 2016 - June 22, 2016
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Demand for Local Food
•Consumer demand for locally-produced food – currently estimated by USDA at over $6 billion -- is creating new business opportunities for farmers and ranchers
•Community stakeholders are beginning to recognize that local food systems are a major contributor to community and economic development.
• USDA released Toolkit for Economics for Local Food Systems, April 2016
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Demand: 18M people, 200 miles
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Who gets our money?
Most of our food comes from outside Texas
We have some of the best soil on the continent
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Let’s Learn Together
Edwin Marty
Chris Schrek
Cameron Molberg
Michelle Esper-Martin
Jarred Maxwell
Dr. Rebekka Dudensing
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Summary
We are aware of economic impact and opportunity for growth
Have a sense of the demographic changes impacting our region
What next?
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Action steps
Regional food study: 10 county CAPCOG region. Total cost $150,000.
Interest in participating in interviews for the regional food study?
Another gathering in fall?
What would you like a fall seminar to include?
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Thank you - Questions?Local Food as an Economic Development Driver
Elgin, Texas May, 2015Funded by Southern SARE, USDA AMS, Elgin Economic Development Corp.
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