Urban agriculture policy community Kelowna

Urban Farm DB summary

A qualitative descriptive case study of the urban agriculture policy community in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, used Sabatier's Advocacy Coalition Framework and semi-structured interviews with 11 policy actors representing a variety of food system sectors. Policy actors largely understood urban agriculture in similar terms, pointing to its importance for fostering a healthy community, though many recognized their own roles were evolving. Some challenges with partnerships were identified. The policy community overall was found not to be well networked, with most actors not collaborating with each other and often unaware of one another, though collaboration among a few actors suggested the modest formation of a policy coalition. Participants shared a clear desire to work together and agreed that urban agriculture is beneficial for Kelowna and that more opportunities for it should be pursued and promoted.