Food Food Policy Action Plan The City of Asheville has adopted Resolution 17-257, which re-establishes the City of Asheville’s Food Action Plan in support of the Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Agenda. Access to healthy, nutritious food and the ability to cultivate, harvest, process, sell, share and trade food contributes to a thriving and resilient city environment. Actions Taken The City adopted Resolution 12-153, which designates Asheville as the inaugural Bee City, USA. Bee City USA is a collaborative initiative among backyard beekeepers, the Buncombe County Beekeepers Chapter, and the Center for Honeybee Research. The City of Asheville’s strategy includes cultivating pollinator plants and healthy ecosystems in support of local food production. The City adopted Resolution 13-17 establishing a food policy action plan Implemented service contracts with Asheville Buncombe Food Policy Council, Asheville Greenworks, and Bountiful Cities to implement Food Policy Action Plan recommendations and programs Selected to participate in the National Resources Defense Council Food Matters Project Supporting Documents Resolution 13-17 establishing a food policy action plan Resolution 17-257 updating the food policy action plan Contact Amber Weaver, Sustainability Officer (828) 271-6141 Related Services Dispose of large, seasonal or unusual items Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees. 3 Services Recycling guidelines Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting. 4 Services More Related Services Food News Ways Asheville can celebrate Earth Day all this month Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Here are some ways our Asheville community can celebrate Earth Month locally — leading up to Earth Day on April 22! Participate in Food Waste Reduction Month — Asheville City Council proclaimed April as Food Waste Reduction Month. More than 57,000 tons of food waste is generated in Buncombe County [...] City of Asheville raises food waste awareness, invites residents to join #AVLFoodWasteChallenge Posted on March 24, 2021April 5, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This week, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer signed a proclamation declaring April “Food Waste Reduction Month.” The City’s Office of Sustainability is working with our local Food Waste Solutions group alongside other innovative cities in the Southeast to develop and implement food waste initiatives. This “Food Matters” project is facilitated through [...] City of Asheville participates in the energy regulatory process Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City and the community have demonstrated leadership in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change locally but we recognize that climate change is a global issue. Due to this complexity the City continues to advocate for clean energy and climate mitigation policy at all levels of government and we are excited to [...] More Food News
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