Americas Competitiveness Exchange: Program Brief (2018)
This document provides a snapshot of the 10th Americas Competitiveness Exchange (ACE) delegation visit to the Capital Region on October 25-26, 2018.
See also:
- ACE 10 Website
- ACE 10 Day 5 Video
- ACE 10 Day 6 Video
- ACE 10 Trip Book
Stockton Food and Ag Action Plan (2017)
In 2015, the Stockton City Council adopted the “City of Stockton Economic Development Strategic Plan,” which included a focus on the strong food and agriculture-related assets in the region.
In summer 2016, the City engaged Valley Vision to assist in developing a Food and Agriculture Action Plan to catalyze implementation of the Strategic Plan. The Action Plan is intended to create a roadmap for the coming year by focusing on priority actions that: create a supportive enterprise ecosystem, strengthen communities by helping to address food insecurity, and leverage the region’s agricultural bounty, entrepreneurial spirit, and proximity to the Sacramento Region and the current efforts under way to support food and agriculture.
Food System Action Plan (2021)
The 2021 Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan (Regional Action Plan) identifies prevailing challenges, opportunities, best practices, priorities, and recommendations to advance the region’s food system for the communities of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties. The goal of the Regional Action Plan is to increase the vitality of the region’s food system and to identify financing strategies and mechanisms to support a more health-promoting, resilient, equitable, prosperous, and accessible food system for all residents of the Greater Sacramento region.
The Regional Action Plan builds on the seminal Food System Action Plan published in 2015, which laid early groundwork for investments, facilities, partnerships, and capacity building. While many important accomplishments have occurred as a result of these efforts, hardships caused by the pandemic, wildfires, drought, and more require a current response to new demands.
Accordingly, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation (Foundation) enlisted Valley Vision to develop the 2021 Regional Action Plan. The Regional Action Plan provides a common framework for the investment strategies, leadership, and mechanisms needed to transform our food system into one that provides more equitable, accessible, and healthy food sources; strengthens the overall food system; and elevates opportunities for residents living in the Greater Sacramento region.
read the Regional Action Plan full report
read the Regional Action Plan brief
Should you have any questions, ideas, or resources to share, or if you want to stay informed about the Regional Action Plan and the funding strategy, please contact us at FoodAndAg@ValleyVision.org.
Regional Action Plan Companion Documents
Regional Action Plan Listening Sessions
Valley Vision convened listening and input sessions in topical areas as an opportunity to identify funding, capacity, and resource needs in the region’s Food System. You can view the recordings of the sessions below.
- Careers in Food & Agriculture | Recording
- Viability of Agriculture | Recording
- Environmental Sustainability | Recording
- Food Security & Healthy Food Access | Recording
- Health and Nutrition | Recording
- Food Economy | Recording
Food System Action Plan: Fact Sheet (2015)
The Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan is an initiative of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Valley Vision. The goal of this project is to create a common framework and identify the strategic priorities, actions, resources and leadership needed to transform our regional food system, reducing hunger, increasing local healthy food consumption, improving health outcomes, and growing our regional economy.
This is a four-page summary of the findings and recommendations of the Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan. It includes an overview of the action plan, as well as the goals and strategies for action that are covered in the full report. Visit sacregfoodaction.org for more information, resources and updates about the Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan.
Food System Action Plan: Full Report (2015)
The Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan is an initiative of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and Valley Vision. The goal of this project is to create a common framework and identify the strategic priorities, actions, resources and leadership needed to transform our regional food system, reducing hunger, increasing local healthy food consumption, improving health outcomes, and growing our regional economy.
Visit sacregfoodaction.org for more information, resources and updates about the Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan.
AgPlus Implementation Strategy (2015)
The Central Valley AgPlus Food and Beverage Manufacturing Consortium was designated as an Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) area by the U.S. Economic Development Administration in July 2015, one of 24 regions across the country. Valley Vision is one of four co-applicants for this designation. The goal of IMCP is to accelerate the resurgence of American manufacturing. Designated communities are receiving support from eleven federal agencies with more than $1 billion available in economic development assistance.
This resource is the full application submitted to the U.S. EDA detailing the original AgPlus implementation strategy, activities, and partnerships.