Project Progress Updates

• November 2024 Progress Update - Local Food System Preliminary Mapping Project

Local Food System Preliminary Mapping Project

Within the Bozeman Climate Plan, Solution N. Cultivate a Robust Local Food System highlights the role of a robust local food system in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing community resilience. A robust local food system, as envisioned in the Bozeman Climate Plan, is a system that embodies resiliency, sustainability, and equity.

Gallatin Valley has long been known for its abundance of wild foods, rich soils, and agricultural heritage. Today, Bozeman is a rapidly growing city within a dynamic local and regional food system, where an extensive network of individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and agencies have built the foundation for a robust local food system. Recognizing this, the City identified a need to better understand the local food landscape to develop strategies for supporting the goals of Solution N. In 2023, the City initiated the Local Food System Preliminary Mapping Project.

Through the Project, valuable insights were gathered from over 80 participants, each representing various facets throughout our local food system. This approach was intended to help identify the potential role of local government and explore opportunities for the City of Bozeman to collaborate with local partners to better support a robust local food system. Within the report Next Steps were identified as actionable steps the City can take to support a robust local food system. The full report is now available. 

Local Food Systems Preliminary Mapping Project Report

Appendix

• Appendix A: Assets and Challenges
• Appendix B: Intersection of Existing City Plans with the Local Food System
• Appendix C: Indicators to Consider
• Appendix D: Assorted Data
• Appendix E: Resources + References
• Appendix F: Asset List

Project Goals

Learn About the Local Food Landscape: Deepen the City of Bozeman’s understanding of the current food system landscape and how City activities intersect. Identify gaps, opportunities, and potential barriers to food production, processing, distribution, access, and waste recovery.

Cultivate Partnerships: Build relationships and identify potential partnerships or collaborations with diverse constituents across the local food system.

Identify Opportunities: Distill practitioner insights into recommendations for potential next steps that the City could pursue, establishing a basis for future projects and actions.

Get Involved

If you have questions or are interested in learning more about the Local Food System Preliminary Mapping Project please reach out to sustainability@bozeman.net