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Publications & Reports

Reports

• Agricultural Area Plan, August 2012 as adopted by the Board on October 23, 2012

• Reports to the Board
  • AAP - November 2012
  • AAP - October 2012
  • AAP - September 2012
  • AAP - August 2012
  • AAP - July 2012
  • AAP - June 2012
  • AAP - April 2012
  • AAP - March 2012
  • AAP - February 2012
  • AAP - January 2012
  • AAP - July 2011
  • AAP - April 2011

• Background Report This report provides historical and statistical agricultural data for the RDN to inform the Plan.

• Public Consultation Summary Report

• RFP

News Releases

• October 24, 2012 - RDN Adopts Agricultural Area Plan
• May 10, 2012 - Draft Agricultural Area Plan Survey Launch
• October 18, 2011 - Agricultural Area Plan Open Houses
• August 12, 2011 - Agricultural Area Plan to Launch in Regional District of Nanaimo

Videos - Agriculture in Action in your Region

This three-part video series highlights local food production in the Nanaimo region and tells the story of how our food gets from farm to plate. The goal is to raise awareness about the connections between growers/producers and eaters, and to promote conversation about local agriculture in consideration of:

• The barriers to local agriculture/aquaculture in the Nanaimo region;
• The opportunities for agriculture/aquaculture;
• The community's vision for agriculture/aquaculture;
• The role of local government in supporting local agriculture/aquaculture.