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CHAPTER 04: PRIORITY OUTCOMES, INDICATORS AND MEASURES81Table 25Policy Outcome: Institutional support for local, environmentally sustainable foodsIndicator 1: Institutional procurement policies and programs that encourage purchase of, allocate resources todeveloping, or create infrastructure that encourages the markets for sustainable products that are also local.Measure 1.1: The number of school district procurement policies that set goals or other support for purchase of localproducts that are sustainableMeasure 1.2: Reporting on progress the school district makes on implementing and attaining goals related to local andsustainable product purchasesMeasure 1.3: The number of state or tribal procurement policies with goals or other support for purchase of sustainable,local productsMeasure 1.4: The number of comprehensive plans (in local jurisdictions, agricultural economic development, agritourismor smart growth) that include zoning, resource allocation or other programs to encourage moresustainable food production locallyIndicator 2: Institutional policies and programs support healthy ecosystems related to food production (i.e.,maintaining ecosystem services)Measure 2.1: School districts create joint-use agreements with local communities when communities use schoolgardensMeasure 2.2: State agencies and public universities support sustainable agricultural practices through technicalassistance and researchMeasure 2.3: Number of producers, including socially disadvantaged and small-scale growers trained or assisted toaccess farm to school market and engagement opportunitiesMeasure 2.4: State agricultural agencies and university extension agents develop and implement no-cost or low-costmethods to promote use of sustainable practices (by producers), such as integrated pest management,wetland set-asides and other efforts included in USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation ServicesEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramMeasure 2.5: Regulations and incentive programs support resource stewardship for producers, such as setbackrequirements, agricultural uses, agricultural zoning or incentive zoningMeasure 2.6: State agencies and university extension agents provide technical assistance and information about theincentive programs in measure 2.5Measure 2.7: Government positions (i.e., rural planning, agricultural planning) or programs at the state, tribal and locallevels act to maintain the agricultural land base through programs such as transferable development rights,lease or purchase of development rightsMeasure 2.8: The number of comprehensive plans (county or city, agricultural economic development and smartgrowth) that include farmland protection policiesIndicator 3: Risk from chemicals or other hazards used in food production is minimized for farmworkers and laborersMeasure 3.1: Number of institutional policies encouraging safe living and working conditions for farmworkers andlaborersMinimum recommended program element(s) needed for this outcome: procurementSee Appendix 5 for a listing of tools.NATIONAL FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK