Welcome to the Dallas Food Plan

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The Dallas food system is protected by caring for farmland, improving water use and soil health by 10% each.

Dallas makes healthy eating more affordable by expanding options for both sourcing and buying nutritious food, lowering residents’ monthly food expenses.

Dallas halves the average time it takes for residents to access fresh food from home.

Dallas becomes a leader in food and agriculture innovation, testing and piloting 50 new technologies.

Dallas cultivates resources that protect residents from hunger during individual, community, and system-wide emergencies, reducing average meals missed by 80%.

North Texas uses more land to grow food and grows more food with its land, resulting in small farms and garden acreage growing by 10% and farm productivity per acre increasing by 10%.

The North Texas food and agriculture workforce becomes larger and more stable, with good jobs growing by 10% and the number of workers leaving the industry decreasing by 10%.

Food waste headed to Dallas-area landfills is cut in half.

Diet-related chronic illness in Dallas drops by 5%.

North Texas builds the infrastructure and economy where small agriculture, food production, and food service businesses thrive, boosting existing small business profits by 20% and launching 1000 viable new businesses.

Dallas develops a local food identity that is celebrated by organizations, residents, and visitors alike, doubling the market for Texas-made food.

Food is at the heart of culture, community, and joy for the people of Dallas, beginning in childhood and becoming part of everyday life.