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 City of Asheville supports food waste reduction bill introduced to Congress Posted on July 29, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Earlier in July, a group of representatives and senators introduced the Zero Food Waste Act to Congress. This legislation would advance the federal goal of halving US food loss and waste by 2030 and reduce the climate, resource, economic, and social impacts of food waste. This bill would help communities meet local, regional, and [...] Asheville Office of Sustainability shares results of recent food waste audit Posted on June 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Did you know that in the US nearly 40% of food is wasted, clogging our landfills and costing us over $408 billion annually?! The City of Asheville is working hard to think of solutions to reduce our waste and save our food. The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Sanitation and Buncombe County, [...] Office of Sustainability will work with consultant to develop Municipal Climate Action Plan Posted on June 17, 2021June 24, 2021 by Christy Edwards At the June 8 City Council meeting, City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with environmental strategy firm AECOM to update the City’s Sustainability Management Plan into a Municipal Climate Action Plan [MCAP]. The purpose of the Municipal Climate Action Plan is to update the [...] More Food News
City of Asheville supports food waste reduction bill introduced to Congress Posted on July 29, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Earlier in July, a group of representatives and senators introduced the Zero Food Waste Act to Congress. This legislation would advance the federal goal of halving US food loss and waste by 2030 and reduce the climate, resource, economic, and social impacts of food waste. This bill would help communities meet local, regional, and [...]
Asheville Office of Sustainability shares results of recent food waste audit Posted on June 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Did you know that in the US nearly 40% of food is wasted, clogging our landfills and costing us over $408 billion annually?! The City of Asheville is working hard to think of solutions to reduce our waste and save our food. The City of Asheville’s Office of Sustainability, in partnership with Sanitation and Buncombe County, [...]
Office of Sustainability will work with consultant to develop Municipal Climate Action Plan Posted on June 17, 2021June 24, 2021 by Christy Edwards At the June 8 City Council meeting, City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with environmental strategy firm AECOM to update the City’s Sustainability Management Plan into a Municipal Climate Action Plan [MCAP]. The purpose of the Municipal Climate Action Plan is to update the [...]