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GOAL 7:
ALL DALLAS’ COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD
Targets
50%, 75%, 100% OF THE POPULATION HAS ACCESS TO HEALTHY, AFFORDABLE FOOD BY 2030, 2040, AND 2050.*
INCREASE BY 20%, 50%, 75% THE ACREAGE OF URBAN GARDENS PRODUCING FOOD BY 2030, 2040, AND 2050.**
INCREASE BY 10%, 25%, 50% OR MORE RESTAURANTS, FARM STANDS, OR MARKETS SOURCING FROM LOCAL PRODUCERS BY 2030, 2040, AND 2050.
Q3 Progress
Reported July 2025
Access to healthy food for vulnerable communities in southern and western Dallas is a significant challenge. It has been documented that over 36 percent of Dallas’ residents live in census tracts that meet the USDA definition for food deserts. Additionally, the food supply chain is heavily dependent upon food suppliers outside of Texas and the United States. Rising temperatures, changing precipitation patterns and more frequent droughts may result in losses to crops and livestock, and could lead to supply chain issues and increased food insecurity. This is also an area with significant community concern. In FY 24-25, 11 actions from this sector, with 19 milestones will be initiated. Implementation of these new milestones will involve collaboration with the following City departments:​
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Convention & Event Services
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Economic Development
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Environmental Quality & Sustainability
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Procurement Services
Note: Actions marked as ongoing span multiple fiscal years, meaning efforts will be carried out continuously and therefore will not be marked complete until the end of this fiscal year.
Year Five Work Plan
COMPLETE: 4 Milestones
FA3: Develop a Dallas Comprehensive Food and Urban Agriculture Plan.
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Develop annual Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Implementation Work Plan
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FA7: Partner with supermarkets, food retailers and other supporting organizations to bring mobile grocery stores to neighborhoods with low food access.
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Evaluate feasibility of incorporating mobile grocery stores into the Healthy Food Dallas Initiative
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FA14: Adopt a special events ordinance that encourages procurement of locally sourced food, recycling of waste generated, and compost bins at special events.
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Include education and separate waste collection streams as part of pilot
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Implement a pilot for responsible waste management at special events
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