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fresh is Edmonton's Food and Urban Agriculture Strategy, developed in consultation with citizens, interested groups, businesses and organizations.

fresh is a high-level strategy that will help guide Edmonton towards the vision of “a resilient food and agriculture system that contributes to the local economy and the overall cultural, financial, social and environmental sustainability of the city.”

Read the fresh strategy document

Implementation Plan

fresh implementation has been underway since 2012. Implementation has included:

  • Formation of the Edmonton Food Council, our essential partner in helping to shape the future of food and urban agriculture in Edmonton
  • City Council approval of urban beekeeping
  • Edmonton's urban hens program
  • City Council approval of a Zoning Bylaw change to enable more urban agriculture activities throughout the city
  • Collaborating with the Edmonton Food Council and the Insight Community to survey Edmontonians on their perceptions of local food in 2016 and 2017
  • Collaborating with the Edmonton Food Council, the City's Tree Inventory, and the Open Data team to map out Edible Fruit Trees in Edmonton
  • Working with University of Alberta Sustainability Scholars to conduct research on Surplus Food Redistribution and Edible Placemaking
  • Pilot projects including Hello, Let's Eat 
  • Working with partners to convening public conversations around local and regional food systems including Let's Talk Food, and fresh MEÆT