Speaker: Tom Schell Session: Food Hubs: Evolving Models for a Regional Food System

2. Outcomes
Supporters
Research & Findings
Framework
Next Steps/Support

3. Sustainable Food System outcomes:
 New rewarding, production and
processing jobs created by
responding to demand for local
primary and processed food.
$20 B

4. Sustainable Food System outcomes:
 Viable economic opportunities for
agricultural and food entrepreneurs
made possible through cost optimized
distribution pathways to local and
regional food purchasers in ways that
meet all of their needs.

5. Sustainable Food System outcomes:
 Return of people, wealth and
prosperity to the farm and rural
communities in Southwestern
Ontario by introducing new
resilient economic strategies.
$15 B
15/85

6. Sustainable Food System outcomes:
 A sustainable food system that
operates within the carrying
capacity of the environment and
contributes to health and wellbeing.
$46 B

7. Supporters (partial list)

8. Action Research Project

9. Research & Findings
 Sector Food Chain Models and Existing Food
Distribution
 Food purchasers want to buy local but ….
 Alternative Food System Models
 Existing Economic Systems and Debt
 Resilient Economic Models

10. Research & Findings
 Population Growth, Resources and
Environmental Impact
 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
 Job Numbers
 Mapping (Soil, Climate, Geographic Production)
 Politics and Policy

11. Framework
Part 1
Sustainable Food Cluster

12. Example
Sustainable
Food Cluster
• Aggregated distribution
system.
• Integrated elements that
support resilient
economic and positive
environmental & social
outcomes.

13. Framework
Part 2
Sustainable Food Cluster
Network

14. Perth County
Soil Type

15. Elgin County
Soil Type

16. 37,400
29,350
79,750
29,300
79,150
14,450
Bruce
11,250
Grey
5,400
Wellington
898
Waterloo
85
Perth
4,651
Brant
262
Oxford
374
Haldimand
Norfolk
877
Middlesex
36,720
Elgin
19,003
Lambton
Chatham Kent
Ranking:
Green – 1st
Blue – 2nd
Yellow – 3rd
Field
Tomatoes
($’000)
Cattle
Essex
2010 Values
Huron
Food Distribution
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123,300
116,300
91,550
130,050
129,150
159,400

17. Food Distribution

18. Sustainable Food Cluster Network

19. Next Steps
 Establish inclusive,
committed action planning
teams in each County.
 Create customized Sustainable
Food Cluster action plans that
leverage existing infrastructure,
initiatives and programs.

20. SFS Support
 Knowledge and options
 Customizable process
 Facilitation
 Collaboration
 Advocacy

21. Let’s plan together!
Let’s do it together!