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Bastrop County Local Food Action Plan

From Vision to Action: Supporting Local Food in Bastrop County

The Bastrop County Local Food Action Plan (BC-LFAP) is a living plan first developed during 2023 and 2024 by the Bastrop County Local Food Action Partnership, a project initiated by the Texas Center for Local Food and community partners. 

The overarching goal of the Action Plan is to strengthen the capacity and resilience of our local food system in Bastrop County.

Download the 2024 Bastrop County Local Food Action Plan in English
Descargue el 2024 Plan de Acción de Alimentos Locales del Condado de Bastrop en Español
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Projects included in the Action Plan are aligned with the Values, Vision, and Goals developed by the Local Food Action Partnership Lead Team:

Texas Center for Local Food – Sue Beckwith, Rebecca Jamar, Austin Moline
Bastrop County Cares – Norma Mercado, Catherine Pressler
Bastrop Emergency Food Pantry – Tresha Silva
City of Smithville – Jill Strube
Farmshare Austin – Michelle Akindiya
Foodshed Investors – Jarred Maxwell
Green Gate Farms – Skip Connett
Iowa State University – Courtney Long, Megan Kemp

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Values

Equitable

Equitable

We value a food system that is racially and socially equitable and that cherishes the knowledge, skills, and lived experience of all people.
Healthy

Healthy

We value the health of all people. Food that is nourishing, available, and accessible is critical to the well-being of individuals and families.
Connectedness

Connectedness

We value relationships built on trust as essential for working collaboratively and honoring community voices in our food system.
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Thriving Economies

Thriving Economies

We value economies that support jobs with dignity, where the food supply chain prioritizes small and mid-size family farms, ranches, and food businesses.
Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability

We value a food system that preserves and strengthens ecological health in Texas for present and future generations.
Vision

Vision

Our vision is that regional food systems in Texas support prosperous family farms, healthy Texans, and vibrant rural economies.

Goals of the Project:

Ensure the economic viability of local farm and food businesses

Increase access to fresh, healthy produce, especially in underserved communities

Increase local consumption of locally grown healthy foods

Ensure the responsible use of farmland & the protection of environmental health

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Would You Like to Join This Work?

Do you have a food system project aligned with the Values, Vision, and Goals of the Local Food Action Plan? 

Submit your idea here!

Submit Idea for Local Food Action Plan

Initial Projects in the 2024 Bastrop County Local Food Action Plan:

  • Prime Farmland and Underground Water Mapping
  • Bastrop County Seed Library
  • Consumer Outreach and Resource Project
  • Farmer-Led Incubator and Mentoring Cooperative
  • Meat Processor Development
  • Resilience – Farm Emergency Response
  • Farm-to-Kids Texas
  • Bastrop County Local Food Fair
  • Media Outreach Project 
  • Elgin Farmers’ Market – SNAP
  • Sharing Your Story About Local Food
  • Texas Local Food Directory
  • Bastrop County Gleaning
  • Rural Central Texas Kitchen Incubator
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Get Involved!

 

Growing the resilience and vitality of our local food system will remain an ongoing effort. We would value your voice, and any contribution you may be willing to make, towards accomplishing the goals described for our vision of the Bastrop County Food System.

Everyone eats! Would you like to learn more? Please contact us.

Download the Original 2024 Bastrop County Local Food Action Plan in English
Descargue el Original Plan de Acción de Alimentos Locales del Condado de Bastrop en Español

Funding for the Bastrop County Local Food Action Partnership was made possible by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through grant  AM22RFSPTX1057-00. Additional funding provided by St. David’s Foundation. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA or St. David’s Foundation.