Local Food as Economic Recovery
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PDF of power point used by Ken Meter during the Food Policy Council meeting at the 2009 Community Food Security Conference held in Des Moines, IA.
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Local Food as Economic Recovery
- 1. Local Food as Economic Recovery Ken Meter Crossroads Resource Center (Minneapolis) CFSC Food Policy Workshop Des Moines, Iowa October 10, 2009
- 2. Financial partners: • Prairie Rivers RC&D • Golden Hills RC&D • Johnson County Local Food Alliance • Grinnell Area Local Food Alliance • Geode RC&D • Limestone Bluffs RC&D • Pathfinders RC&D • Iowa Valley RC&D • University of Wisconsin Extension • Experiment in Rural Cooperation (SE Minnesota) • Northwest & West Central Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships • Food Systems Working Group (Value Chain Partnerships project) — Aldo Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University • University of Minnesota • Oregon Food Bank • W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Michigan) • FarmAid • Northwest Area Foundation
- 3. “Finding Food in Farm Country” Studies plus Maui & Hawai’i 45 regions in 20 states (8 states, 1 province)
- 4. Local Farm & Food Economies The perspectives of the communities where food is produced and eaten... …are often overlooked
- 5. Local is a shorthand.... Photo: DSC
- 6. Goal: to build Community-Based Food Systems Photo: DSC
- 7. Vision for local food economies Build: Health Wealth Connection Capacity
- 11. Finding Food in Farm Country Marshall County Partner: Prairie Rivers RC&D
- 12. Marshall County • 39,000 residents • Earn $1.3 billion income each year Source: Federal Census 2000, BEA
- 13. households - 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 200 400 600 800 less than $10,000 $10,000 - $14,999 $15,000 - $19,999 $20,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $29,999 $30,000 - $34,999 $35,000 - $39,999 $40,000 - $44,999 (26%) below 9,824 people 185% of poverty $45,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $59,999 Household income levels in Marshall County, 1999 $60,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $124,999 $125,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - $199,999 $200,000 or more
- 15. Farm Production Balance in Marshall County, Iowa, 1969-2007 250 Cash Receipts 200 Production expenses Balance 150 $ millions (current) 100 50 0 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 -50 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 16. Farm Production Balance in Marshall County, Iowa, 1969-2007 450 400 Cash receipts Production expenses 350 Balance 300 $ millions (2007 dollars) 250 200 150 100 50 0 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 -50 -100 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 17. Farm Production Balance in Marshall County, Iowa, 1969-2007 450 400 Cash receipts Production expenses 350 Balance 300 $ millions (2007 dollars) 250 200 150 100 $37 million less than 1969! 50 0 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 -50 -100 $4 million average surplus Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 18. Marshall County’s Food & Farm Economy • Region’s farmers sell $175 million of commodities per year and… • Spend $171 million to raise them Gain $4 million in production costs Averages for (1979-2007) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 19. Marshall County’s Food & Farm Economy So… • Farm families earn $11 million of other farm-related income • And receive $18 million in federal supports each year Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 20. Crop and livestock sales in Marshall County, Iowa, 1969-2007 300 250 $ millions (2007 dollars) Livestock 200 Crops 150 100 50 0 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
- 21. Finding Food in Farm Country All told, Marshall County... • Gains $4 million in production • Loses $80 million buying inputs • Loses $90 million buying food Potential wealth lost each year
- 22. Finding Food in Farm Country Total loss is: • $166 million each year! • This is 87% of value of all food commodities raised in region
- 23. Finding Food in Farm Country If consumers bought only 15% of their food directly from local farms: $8 million of new farm income earned each year
- 24. Marshall County is not alone...
- 25. State of Iowa
- 26. Farm Production Balance in Iowa, 1969-2007 40 35 30 Cash receipts Production expenses $ billions (2007 dollars) 25 Balance 20 15 10 $2.3 billion less than 1969! 5 0 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 -5 $22 billion gained in last 29 years
- 27. U.S. data
- 28. Consumption out of balance • 50% of U.S. public school students qualify for free / reduced lunch • 10% of households are “food insecure” Source: USDA Mural: The Food Project
- 29. Health suffers Medical costs of obesity are $134 billion per year — 1/3 of what U.S. farmers gross Source: Harvard Public Health/Colditz
- 30. Corn sweeteners consumed Corn sweeteners consumed in U.S., 1966 - 2002 in U.S., 1966 - 2002 70 60 50 40 HFCS 30 Glucose Dextrose 20 10 0 Source: USDA/ERS — chart by Ken Meter, 2006
- 31. U.S. Youth Who are Overweight Percent by Age Percent 16 14.0% 14 12 10.7% 13% 10 10.7% 8 6 4.6% 4 4.1% 2 0 1963-70 1971-74 1976-80 1988-94 1999 Ages 6-11 Ages 12-17 >95th percentile for BMI by age and sex, based on NHANES I reference data Source: Troiano RP, Flegal KM. Pediatrics 1998;101(3):497-504. NHANES 1999, National Center for Health Statistics. Chart by Melinda Hemmelgarn
- 32. Photo: DSC
- 33. Value Chain Food Service Producer Processor Distributor Retailer Consumer
- 34. Farmers' share of retail prices paid by consumers, 1950-2004 900 800 700 600 500 400 marketing bill farm value 300 200 100 41% 20% 0 Source ERS; chart by Ken Meter, 2007
- 35. Value Network Policy Council Non Profits Consumer: Producer “Coproducer” Processor Retailer Educator Distributor Food Service
- 36. Pollo de Campo (Minnesota) • Build 30 chicken barns this winter • 20 – 25 Latino families • ¼ acre each • Goal: 35,000 chickens in 2010 • Create a path to ownership
- 37. Vernon Economic Development (Wisconsin) • Crossroads’ study inspires vision • Purchase factory at low price • Regional food processing center
- 38. Marshall County (Iowa) • 100 people at community forum • Chamber, Mayor’s office attend • Des Moines Register covers Latino farming project • Local sponsors: RC&D, Community College, Leopold
- 39. Pottawatamie County (Iowa) • RC&D district sponsors study • County board allocates 5 years’ funding for local food coordination • Part of Southwest Iowa Farm and Food Initiative
- 40. Northeast Iowa Farm and Food Coalition • from 6 farmers to 150 active citizens in 18 months! • Ken presents 9 times • Data helps unify effort and attract investors
- 41. Northern Iowa region If residents purchased locally grown fruits and vegetables just 3 months out of the year: • 475 new jobs • $6.3 million in labor income added to local economy David Swenson, ISU Economist
- 42. Clark County (Washington) • Data turns around local discussion of agriculture • Deepens work of food systems council
- 43. Columbia Gorge (Washington/ Oregon) • Data persuades county to allocate land for local foods • Community food assessment brings low-income needs forward • Mobile farmers’ market
- 44. Flint (Michigan) • Data makes strong case to mayor and development officials • Urban farms can use existing infrastructure • Youth involved in hoop house
- 45. Douglas County (Kansas) • County chair launches food planning effort • Sustainability coordinator to be hired
- 46. Dreaming New Mexico • Data for state plus 6 regions • Create bioregional vision
- 47. Elements of Success for Local Food Systems NEW STUDY! “Mapping the Minnesota Food Industry” www.crcworks.org/mnfood.pdf
- 48. Elements of Success for Local Food Systems NEW STUDY! “Mapping the Minnesota Food Industry” • Reciprocity • Resilience • Recycling
- 49. Invest in communities rather than cash for commodities
- 50. Vision for local food economies Build: Health Wealth Connection Capacity
- 51. “Finding Food in Farm Country” www.crcworks.org/econ.html (612) 869-8664 kmeter@crcworks.org