Transportation and Food Systems in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region
Transportation and Food Systems in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region identified and interviewed a diverse sampling of stakeholders involved with local/regional food production, processing, storage/warehousing, distribution, large consumption, food hubs, and post-consumption (food waste to energy) in the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. This comprehensive inventory was meant to inform future efforts and build links between local food producers and consumers.
Regional and county organizations assisted in identifying representative stakeholders. Stakeholders were then asked to participate in an interview that consisted of identifying and commenting on barriers and limitations to the local/regional food system, assessment, and transportation system such as zoning and land use, property ownership/operation, distribution systems, storage, data availability, movement through the system, product usage, and long-distance transportation of agricultural products (barriers to local markets for locally produced and processed foods). Standardized interview questions were developed with assistance from the G/FLRPC Planning Coordination Committee (PCC) and others.
The goal of this project was identification of the framework, sectors and stakeholders in the local/regional food system, their similarities and differences, and movement through the system. Development of a standardized approach to issue identification and a better understanding of the system, including assessment processes, geography, data, points in the system, transportation, needs, limitations and gaps using a stakeholder engagement and planning process were some other accomplishments.
Transportation and Food Systems in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region and Appendices
For more information, please contact Senior Planner Jayme Breschard Thomann at (585) 454-0190 x12 or jbreschard@gflrpc.org.
85-454-0190 x14.
Regional and county organizations assisted in identifying representative stakeholders. Stakeholders were then asked to participate in an interview that consisted of identifying and commenting on barriers and limitations to the local/regional food system, assessment, and transportation system such as zoning and land use, property ownership/operation, distribution systems, storage, data availability, movement through the system, product usage, and long-distance transportation of agricultural products (barriers to local markets for locally produced and processed foods). Standardized interview questions were developed with assistance from the G/FLRPC Planning Coordination Committee (PCC) and others.
The goal of this project was identification of the framework, sectors and stakeholders in the local/regional food system, their similarities and differences, and movement through the system. Development of a standardized approach to issue identification and a better understanding of the system, including assessment processes, geography, data, points in the system, transportation, needs, limitations and gaps using a stakeholder engagement and planning process were some other accomplishments.
Transportation and Food Systems in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region and Appendices
For more information, please contact Senior Planner Jayme Breschard Thomann at (585) 454-0190 x12 or jbreschard@gflrpc.org.
85-454-0190 x14.
