Resources

The Kitsap Food and Farm Policy Council has recommended these policies to the Kitsap Board of County Commissioners. Rural Element Policy Recommendations

Agricultural Plan and Inventory

Kitsap County Strategic Agricultural Plan and Inventory- FINAL August 2011

Appendix A- Washington State Definition of Farmland

Appendix B- Public Participation

Appendix C- Chase Economics Agriculture Sustainability Situation and Analysis

Appendix D- Review of Policies, Regulation and Incentives

Appendix E- (This link was split out to 4 separate maps to facilitate its download.)

Appendix E1 North

Appendix E2 Central

Appendix E3 West

Appendix E4 South

Appendix F- Inventory of Agricultural Properties

Appendix G- Farming Areas Rating Matrix

Appendix H- Map of Water Systems and Pollution Incident & Correction Areas

Appendix I- Map of Farming Areas by Watershed

Aggregated State Resources

“Over the past three decades groups have come together across Washington to respond to the issues of sustaining agriculture and local communities” and they have documented statewide resources here:

Washington Food System Directory

Maps

March, 2011. Kitsap County farmland mapping

Farm and Agricultural Reports and Data

2008-2009 KEDA Ag 2020 Survey-Final Report

Jan 2011 Kitsap County Agricultural Sustainability Situation and Analysis draft2

2007 Kitsap Agricultural Land Census Summary

2006 Pierce County Agriculture Sustainaiblity Plan

1980 Soil Survey of Kitsap County Area

1956 Kitsap County Agricultural Data Series

Food Policy Resources

Growing a Community Food System – WSU UCSAREP

Healthier Food Retail: Beginning the Assessment Process in Your State or Community Provides links to a variety of data sources; focuses on the “accessibility” of healthy foods, e.g. rural or low-income areas may have less access. Created by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Seattle/King County Food Policy

Food Policy Councils – Lessons Learned Report Exec Summ

Food Policy Councils – Lessons Learned Full Report

MAINE TOWN PASSES LANDMARK LOCAL FOOD ORDINANCE