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Thelocalsectorincludesfarmers,foodprocessors,distributors,retailers,restaurants,institutional <br />users,andtechnicalassistanceorganizations(e.g.businessassistanceandorganic <br />Thelocalsectorincludesfarmers,foodprocessors,distributors,retailers,restaurants,institutional <br />users,andtechnicalassistanceorganizations(e.g.businessassistanceand <br />organic <br />By2020,Eugenehasaworldclassorganicandnaturalfoodsclusterwithfacilitiesand <br />infrastructurethatsupportcontinuedinnovationandproductionofnewproducts.Locally <br />producedorganicandnaturalfooddominateslocalconsumptionbyhouseholds,commercial, <br />government,andinstitutionalconsumers.Asupplyofagriculturallandwithinclose <br />proximitysupplieslargeamountsoforganicproductsandingredientsforlocalretailersand <br />producers. <br />TheCityofEugeneshouldpubliclycommittosupportingandgrowingtheorganicand <br /> naturalfoodindustry. <br />TheCityofEugeneshouldmakeitaprioritytoassistthelocalindustrytoorganizea <br /> consortiumofventurecapitalistsandotherstosecurelandtoestablishasitewhere <br /> aclusterofnaturalandorganicfoodproducersanddistributorscanbelocated. <br />Aspartofitspurchasingpolicy,theCityofEugeneshouldbegintouselocallyproduced, <br /> organicandnaturalfoodsatallofitseventsandfacilitiesandencouragethelocalschool <br /> systemandEugeneCelebrationtodosoaswell. <br />TheCityofEugeneshouldformapartnershiptoinstituteamarketingprogramtopromote <br /> localorganicproductsandagriculturelocallyandnationally. <br />TheCityofEugeneshouldjoinwithotherlocaleconomicdevelopmentagenciesandprivate <br />toinstituteaconsumereducationcampaigntobuildunderstandingoftheof <br /> andincreaselocaldemandfororganicandnaturalfoods. <br />TheCityofEugeneshouldpartnerwiththeStateDepartmentofAgricultureandother <br /> appropriateagenciestoprovideincentivesandassistlocalfarmerstoincreaseproductionof <br /> organicfoods. <br />Localschooldistrictsandhealthcareprovidersshouldconsiderprovidingeducationin <br /> schoolsandattheirfacilitiesonthenutritional,healthcare,andenvironmentalof <br /> organicandnaturalfoods. <br />Membersofthelocalorganicandnaturalfoodsindustryshouldcontinuetheireffortsto <br /> strengthentheWillametteValleySustainableFoodsAllianceandtheCityofEugeneshould <br /> supportthiseffortinanywaypossible. <br />Eugenehasareputationasabicyclefriendlycommunityandtheuseofbicyclesreduces <br />greenhousegasescreatedfromvehicleemissions,increasespersonalandcreatesjobsin <br />thebicyclemanufacturingandrepairindustries. <br /> <br />