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PRESENTATION BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) OF LIVING GREEN REGARDING URBAN AGRICULTURE AND A POTENTIAL PILOT PROJECT
Mr. Erich Jacoby Hawkins, Living Green and Ms. Christine Bushey, Simcoe Muskoka District Health provided a presentation regarding an urban agriculture project and a potential pilot project.
Mr. Jacoby Hawkins and Ms. Bushey discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An outline of what is household food insecurity sometimes also referred to as “food poverty”;
• The effects of not having enough food to eat and health impacts;
• A chart depicting the cost of food and housing among low income earners in Simcoe Muskoka for 2016;
• A chart illustrating of how healthy eating is out of reach for many;
• The most vulnerable populations affected by food insecurity;
• The important roles could play in urban agriculture;
• A definition of urban agriculture;
• Suggestions on how to promote urban agriculture in the City of Barrie;
• An list of successes for the City of Barrie and other jurisdictions in urban agriculture; and
• A Collaborative Vision and Venture for the City of Barrie promoting urban agriculture
Members of the Committee asked questions related to the information provided and received responses from the presenter and City staff.