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EAST BATON ROUGE
           PARISH

  FOOD ACCESS
     POLICY
   COMMISSION
                            Launch &
                            Orientation
                        Mt. Pilgrim Baptist
                             Church

February 14, 2013
Commission Mandate
#1) Problem Analysis
Examine the causes behind food deserts in East
Baton Rouge Parish.

#2) Best Practice Analysis
Determine best practices around the nation for
attracting retail and other high-quality food
providers to food desert communities.

#3) Recommend Solutions
Develop concrete policy and practice
recommendations for East Baton Rouge Parish to
address food deserts and other areas with low food
Commission Members
Rev. Jesse Bilberry, Pastor, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church; Moderator, 4th District
   Baptist        Association
Mr. Chip Boyles, EBR Redevelopment Authority, Vice President of
   Administration &        Programs
Dr. Stephanie Broyles, Pennington Biomedical, Assistant Professor
Dr. Adell Brown, Jr., Southern University AgCenter, Vice Chancellor for
   Research
Mr. Edgar Cage, Together Baton Rouge, Food Access Team Co-chair
Mr. Clint Caldwell, Associated Grocers, Director of Business Development
Mr. David Gray, Louisiana Budget Project, Policy Analyst
Mr. Ty Harvison, Latter & Blum, Commercial Real Estate
Mr. Ed Johnson, Wal-mart
Dr. Kenneth Koonce, LSU Dean, College of Agriculture, LSU Agricultural
   Center
Mr. Mike Manning, Greater BR Food Bank, President & CEO
Mr. Jared Smith, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Director of Business
   Development
What is a “food
         desert”?


 General     an area with inadequate access to
definition   fresh, affordable foods needed to
             maintain a healthy diet.
What is a “food
          desert”?
 USDA       A low income census tract where a
definitio   substantial number or share of residents
     n      has low access to a supermarket or large
            grocery store.


 “Low-income”                 “Low-access”
                               At least 500 people or
 Census tract with at
                               33% of the population
 least 20% of residents
                             resides one mile or more
   below poverty OR
                              from a supermarket or
 median family income
                              large grocery store (10
  below 80% of area’s
                               miles for rural census
 median family income.
                                       tracts).
USDA Data for EBR Parish
(2010)

      USDA food   About 75,500
        desert    EBR residents
       census     live in food
        tracts    deserts.
                  39% in poverty.

                  16,700 are
                    children.
Pennington Data for EBR Parish
      (2012)
                                                        Areas within 1
                                                           mile of
                                                        grocery store
                                                                     As many as
                                                                     103,000 EBR
                                                                     residents live in
                                                                     food deserts.
      Low-
    income
                                                                     25,000 are
    census                                                             children.
     tracts

Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
A closer look at 7 food
       deserts …



                              1 4
                                  6
                             2 5
                                  7
                        3
Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
#1) Scotlandville
                                                        About
                                                        25,900
                                                        persons.

                                                        34% living in
                                                        poverty

                                                        6,500
                                                           children


Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
#2) Downtown / Old South
                                                           About
                                                           15,700
                                                           persons.

                                                           39% living in
                                                           poverty

                                                           3,300
                                                              children

   Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
   Biomedical
About
#3) South Baton                                         20,000
                                                        persons.
Rouge
                                                        41% living in
                                                        poverty

                                                        3,300
                                                           children




Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
#4) Zion City /
                                                          Greenwell
                                                           Springs
                                                             About
                                                            14,400
                                                            persons.

                                                            22% living in
                                                            poverty

                                                            4,000
                                                               children
Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
#5) Mid City
                                                        About
                                                        11,900
                                                        persons.

                                                        38% living in
                                                        poverty

                                                        3,400
                                                           children



Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
#6) North Forest / Red
        Oaks
                                                        About 9,000
                                                        persons.

                                                        38% living in
                                                        poverty

                                                        3,300
                                                           children

Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
#7) S. Sherwood Forest / I-
12, Coursey
                                                        About 6,300
                                                        persons.

                                                        24% living in
                                                        poverty

                                                        1,500
                                                           children


Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
Sample of other mapping
resources
  Grocery store
                                                        Poverty
                   access




Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
Biomedical
Proposed Work Plan

                                                                      July -
Februar          March &                    May &
                                                                     October
   y              April                     June
                                                                    Formalize
Launch    1   Problem analysis   2 Best practices analysis   3    Options & Draft
                                                                 Recommendations


              CONCURRENT
                  LY

                         Market opportunity analysis
Special Committee
Market opportunity analysis
Objective
Identify areas with current market potential and lay foundation
for development deals.
Actions
Conduct market analysis of all low food access areas.
Conduct “gap analysis” to determine area leakage.
Identify the areas with most market demand potential.
Identify prospects for land or land acquisition.
Conduct any other analysis that would be useful for attracting
retail.
Work toward possible deals.
Timeline
Starting at launch and continuing throughout.
Phase 1 Committee
Problem analysis
Objective
Examine the causes behind food deserts and other low food
access areas in East Baton Rouge Parish.
Key
Questions
What are the causes behind food deserts in EBR?
What are the consequences for residents living in food
deserts?
Analysis of different food deserts in EBR.
Why did previous food retail outlets in food desert areas close
down?
What are the barriers to development for high-quality food
Timeline
options?
March & April 2013
Phase 2 Committee
Best practice analysis
Objective
Determine best practices around the nation for attracting
retail and other high-quality food providers to food desert
communities.
Actions
Identify, categorize and assess the success of model
approaches across the country, including efforts to:
a) attract retail;
b) address area demand;
c) foster non-traditional options (e.g. food co-ops, farmer's
   markets, urban agriculture, etc.)
Timeline
May & June 2013
Phase 3 Committee
Recommending solutions
Objective
Conduct public engagement around options for action and
develop final recommendations.
Actions
Formalize options for action to address food deserts.
Conduct public engagement around possible options.
Conduct feasibility and cost assessments for various
strategies.
Develop final report of recommendations.

Timeline
July – October 2013
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Food Deserts in Baton Rouge

  • 1. EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH FOOD ACCESS POLICY COMMISSION Launch & Orientation Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church February 14, 2013
  • 2. Commission Mandate #1) Problem Analysis Examine the causes behind food deserts in East Baton Rouge Parish. #2) Best Practice Analysis Determine best practices around the nation for attracting retail and other high-quality food providers to food desert communities. #3) Recommend Solutions Develop concrete policy and practice recommendations for East Baton Rouge Parish to address food deserts and other areas with low food
  • 3. Commission Members Rev. Jesse Bilberry, Pastor, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church; Moderator, 4th District Baptist Association Mr. Chip Boyles, EBR Redevelopment Authority, Vice President of Administration & Programs Dr. Stephanie Broyles, Pennington Biomedical, Assistant Professor Dr. Adell Brown, Jr., Southern University AgCenter, Vice Chancellor for Research Mr. Edgar Cage, Together Baton Rouge, Food Access Team Co-chair Mr. Clint Caldwell, Associated Grocers, Director of Business Development Mr. David Gray, Louisiana Budget Project, Policy Analyst Mr. Ty Harvison, Latter & Blum, Commercial Real Estate Mr. Ed Johnson, Wal-mart Dr. Kenneth Koonce, LSU Dean, College of Agriculture, LSU Agricultural Center Mr. Mike Manning, Greater BR Food Bank, President & CEO Mr. Jared Smith, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Director of Business Development
  • 4. What is a “food desert”? General an area with inadequate access to definition fresh, affordable foods needed to maintain a healthy diet.
  • 5. What is a “food desert”? USDA A low income census tract where a definitio substantial number or share of residents n has low access to a supermarket or large grocery store. “Low-income” “Low-access” At least 500 people or Census tract with at 33% of the population least 20% of residents resides one mile or more below poverty OR from a supermarket or median family income large grocery store (10 below 80% of area’s miles for rural census median family income. tracts).
  • 6. USDA Data for EBR Parish (2010) USDA food About 75,500 desert EBR residents census live in food tracts deserts. 39% in poverty. 16,700 are children.
  • 7. Pennington Data for EBR Parish (2012) Areas within 1 mile of grocery store As many as 103,000 EBR residents live in food deserts. Low- income 25,000 are census children. tracts Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 8. A closer look at 7 food deserts … 1 4 6 2 5 7 3 Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 9. #1) Scotlandville About 25,900 persons. 34% living in poverty 6,500 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 10. #2) Downtown / Old South About 15,700 persons. 39% living in poverty 3,300 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 11. About #3) South Baton 20,000 persons. Rouge 41% living in poverty 3,300 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
  • 12. #4) Zion City / Greenwell Springs About 14,400 persons. 22% living in poverty 4,000 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 13. #5) Mid City About 11,900 persons. 38% living in poverty 3,400 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington
  • 14. #6) North Forest / Red Oaks About 9,000 persons. 38% living in poverty 3,300 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 15. #7) S. Sherwood Forest / I- 12, Coursey About 6,300 persons. 24% living in poverty 1,500 children Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 16. Sample of other mapping resources Grocery store Poverty access Katy Drazba, MPH & Stephanie Broyles, PhD; Pennington Biomedical
  • 17. Proposed Work Plan July - Februar March & May & October y April June Formalize Launch 1 Problem analysis 2 Best practices analysis 3 Options & Draft Recommendations CONCURRENT LY Market opportunity analysis
  • 18. Special Committee Market opportunity analysis Objective Identify areas with current market potential and lay foundation for development deals. Actions Conduct market analysis of all low food access areas. Conduct “gap analysis” to determine area leakage. Identify the areas with most market demand potential. Identify prospects for land or land acquisition. Conduct any other analysis that would be useful for attracting retail. Work toward possible deals. Timeline Starting at launch and continuing throughout.
  • 19. Phase 1 Committee Problem analysis Objective Examine the causes behind food deserts and other low food access areas in East Baton Rouge Parish. Key Questions What are the causes behind food deserts in EBR? What are the consequences for residents living in food deserts? Analysis of different food deserts in EBR. Why did previous food retail outlets in food desert areas close down? What are the barriers to development for high-quality food Timeline options? March & April 2013
  • 20. Phase 2 Committee Best practice analysis Objective Determine best practices around the nation for attracting retail and other high-quality food providers to food desert communities. Actions Identify, categorize and assess the success of model approaches across the country, including efforts to: a) attract retail; b) address area demand; c) foster non-traditional options (e.g. food co-ops, farmer's markets, urban agriculture, etc.) Timeline May & June 2013
  • 21. Phase 3 Committee Recommending solutions Objective Conduct public engagement around options for action and develop final recommendations. Actions Formalize options for action to address food deserts. Conduct public engagement around possible options. Conduct feasibility and cost assessments for various strategies. Develop final report of recommendations. Timeline July – October 2013