Agriculture & Food Security Plan

Agriculture and Food Security Plan Overview

The Agriculture and Food Security Plan (2018) lays out clear actions to enhance agriculture and food security in the District of Saanich over the next 10-15 years.

Key components of the Plan include:

  1. Vision Statement provides the desired scene for the future of agriculture and food security in the District of Saanich and the successful outcome from Plan implementation;
  2. Seven Themes flow from the vision statement and reflect public input heard during the planning process. The themes convey the issues and opportunities facing agriculture and food security in Saanich;
  3. Objectives are found under each theme and refer to desired outcomes;
  4. Actions are found under each objective and focus on activities that the District of Saanich can take a lead or supporting role on;
  5. Implementation Strategy provides a framework for accomplishing the objectives of the Plan; and
  6. Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy helps to assess the effectiveness of plan implementation.

See Agriculture and Food Security Plan 2018 and Staff report

Current Progress

Since Plan adoption, progress has been made on implementation of the Agriculture and Food Security Plan. The 2023 five-year progress staff report can be found here.

History

The Agriculture and Food Security Plan Task Force and Saanich staff began the project in February 2016. Upland Agriculture Consulting Ltd. was hired to manage the planning process and facilitate the task force in the development of the Agriculture and Food Security Plan. Public engagement throughout the project provided input on key issues, opportunities, and priorities to be addressed. Stakeholder and public input gathered during the project was based on an engagement strategy, developed with assistance from the Task Force, to connect the community and stakeholders effectively and collaboratively. A variety of public engagement tools were used. The engagement strategy can be found here.

Additional resources on the Planning and Engagement Process can be found below:

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