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Douglas County reviews decade‑old food‑systems plan, flags data gaps and city–county coordination needs
Summary
Douglas County staff presented a review of local food‑systems initiatives and recommended a 10‑year reflection on the 2017 food‑system plan to address outdated data, align conservation and open‑space goals, and strengthen county–city coordination for funding and policy implementation.
Douglas County officials used a work session to review local food‑systems initiatives and discuss whether the county’s 2017 food‑system plan needs updating. Kim Krenner Ritchie, the county’s sustainability manager, framed the briefing by saying the Sustainability Office ‘‘typically falls within 3 broad collaborative focus areas of climate adaptation, food systems, and open space conservation’’ and that the session was intended for exploratory alignment and commissioner feedback.
The presentation highlighted several initiatives led or convened by the Douglas County Food Policy Council, including research on farmers markets funded through a USDA grant and entrepreneurship programs aimed at supporting food‑business startups. Connie Federle Fitzpatrick, the county’s food‑system specialist,…
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