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Climate Action Implementation Plan

Local Food and Agriculture

Sector Goals

☁️ CO₂ Reduction	33.4% drop in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (measured in metric tons)
🖐️ Food Access	Increase access to local food for food-insecure populations
🌾 Food Insecurity	Achieve a 50% reduction in overall food insecurity
🏡 Agricultural Land	Preserve farmland while increasing its resilience to climate and economy

FA 1: Increase share of farms using low emission or regenerative agriculture practices. Achieve 50% carbon positive soil adoption rate by 2030.

FA 2: Reduce GHG emissions from animal agriculture, achieve 10% manure management adoption rate and 20% high feed efficiency practices adoption rate by 2030.

FA 3: Increase production of and access to local food, particularly serving low income and food insecure individuals.

FA 4: Reduce food waste and hunger, achieve a 50% reduction in food insecurity community-wide by 2030.

FA 5: Protect and preserve agricultural land while increasing its resilience to climate shocks.

🌽 Currently in Kane County (2019)

☁️ 2.4% of community-wide GHG emissions came from Local Food and Agriculture
🧺 21 community gardens and farmer markets county-wide
🌾 136,000 acres of agricultural land across the county
📉 -700,000 acres change in total agricultural acreage state-wide since 2000 .

🧍‍♂️ 7.3% of the population estimated to be food insecure