Increase access to information on the community health and environmental benefits of local food, good nutrition, sustainable farming and urban agriculture.
The City will create a multi-faceted campaign aimed at a range of audiences to share informational resources on sustainable agriculture, locally sourced goods, edible landscapes and low carbon diets.
The City will provide technical assistance on urban farming in North Texas to residents, HOAs, restaurants interested in initiating their own projects. This may include sustainable growing methods such as permaculture, restorative farming, re-wilding, hydroponics, aquaponics, etc., sharing seeds and starters, and tool giveaways.
The City will identify opportunities to increase consumer awareness of food origins and share the impacts of food products grown/raised in tropical locations that might use slash-and-burn deforestation practices. The campaign will be launched with a “Meatfree Mondays” program by partnering with local restaurants to encourage plant-based options; based on locally-produced and/or seasonal foods, as possible.
As stated in another section...plant fruit baring vegetation throughout the city. There are communities throughout our nation that have fruit trees in neighborhoods and every once in a while there will be a basket on the curb full of fruit for the sharing...This action should be included here.