Feed Denver Slide Show June 2010

FEED DENVER: URBAN FARMS & MARKETS

Grant Family Farm Open House, June 12, 2010© Feed Denver Urban Farms & Markets, 2010

WHERE DOES YOUR FOOD COME FROM?© Feed Denver Urban Farms & Markets, 2010

The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2

Denver Metropolitan Region Local Farm & Food Economy (Highlights of a data compilation),

Ken Meter, Crossroads Resource Center (Minneapolis, MN) for Civic Results (Denver, Co) 5/27/08

© Feed Denver Urban Farms & Markets, 2010

The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2



0.2%: :

This is how much of the food consumed in Metro Denver is produced in Colorado

(Statewide: 0.1% of food consumed in

Colorado is produced in Colorado


The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2



$5.7 BILLION:

This is how much money we spent on food in Metro Denver in 2008.

0.2%: : How much of our food is produced in Colorado


The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2



$5.7 BILLION: How much we spend on food in Metro Denver

$4.9 million:How much money we spent on

food we bought directly from Colorado farmers in 2008



The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2



$5.7 BILLION: How much we spend on food in Colorado

$4.9 million: How much we food we buy directly from Colorado farmers


$5.5 BILLION:How much money we send away

from Colorado (and the USA) for the food we eat.


The Numbers

0.2

5.7

4.9

5.5

3.2



$5.7 BILLION: How much we spend on food in Metro Denver.

$4.9 million: How much we food we buy directly from Colorado farmers


$3.2 BILLION:How much we could be buying from Colorado

farmers if they were producing fruits and vegetables for human consumption.


$5.5 BILLION: How much money we send away from Colorado (and the USA) for the food we eat.

The Solution

CITY FOOD FOR CITY PEOPLEGrowing Real Food Near Where People Eat It


What Feed Denver is Doing

COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL FARM PROJECTS

Working with communities to explore, model, and establish urban farming businesses - green jobs and sustainable enterprise.

URBAN AGRICULTURE REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER

We are a Growing Power Regional Outreach Training Center developing and teaching the re-newed industry of farming in cities.

FARM MARKETS

The true “local economy” - entrepreneurial direct to consumer farm markets selling at source.

REVOLVING CITY FARMS LOANS FOUNDATION

Micro-lending and resource sharing programs.


MODEL URBAN FARM PROJECTS

The Urban Farm at Stapleton



Architecture Projects


Modeling food production structures.

University of Colorado Architecture Students.

Architecture for Humanity Project:

Passive Solar, Thermal Mass Growing

Structure Project, begins June 16, 2010

The Small Family Farm Moves to the City


Modern Urban Design Meets Farm


University of Colorado,Denver

School of ArchitectureDesign/Build Class, 2010

REGIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER Provide models, training,

resources and education in sustainable urban farming

Growing Power Regional Outreach Training Partner


LOCAL FRESH FOODFARM MARKETS

Fresh Food Farm Markets

Truck Markets

Food Education Center


CITY FARM REVOLVING LOAN FOUNDATION

Increase means for local food production and entrepreneurial access through innovative regional urban farm and market project mentoring and “Own your farm” loan Payback programs


WHERE CAN

YOUR FOOD

COME

FROM?


Urban Agriculture

Makes a Better City

Fresh Local Food Production

Better Community Health

Stable Jobs & Skills Training

Supplemental Income & Small

Business Opportunity

Reinvigorated Cottage Food

Industry

Stronger Restaurant

Industry

Better School & Institutional Food

© Feed Denver Urban Farms & Markets,2010

WHERE DOES YOUR FOOD COME FROM?


FEED DENVER: URBAN FARMS & MARKETS


Grant Family Farms Open House, June 12, 2010

Feed Denver Slide Show June 2010

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