Farming First Strategy

On April 19, 2021, Council adopted the Farming First Strategy, an update to the 2003 Agricultural Viability Strategy. Open houses, an online feedback form on LetsTalkRichmond.ca, as well as stakeholder meetings, were conducted from November 2019 to February 2020.

Agriculture is an important part of the local and regional economy, and it is a major land use in Richmond. Over 40 per cent of Richmond's land base is agricultural; of that, 39 per cent is in the Agricultural Land Reserve.  

The Farming First Strategy includes objectives and policies to guide decisions on the land use management of agricultural land, enhance public awareness of agriculture and food security issues, and strengthen agricultural viability in Richmond.

The general public, farmers, property owners of agricultural land and other interested parties were invited to share feedback on issues impacting agriculture in Richmond. The City hosted three drop-in style open houses in November 2019, where City staff provided information and answered questions. 

In addition to the open houses, the City encouraged the public to visit www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca where the display boards and feedback form were available. 

All public feedback received was compiled and informed the Farming First Strategy, which was approved by Council on April 19, 2021.

Past Report to City Council

 All documents are provided in Adobe Acrobat PDF format

Date	Report	Agenda Item #	Meeting Minutes
2022-06-07	Farming First Strategy - One Year Review	3	Minutes
2021-02-08	Farming First Strategy Update	18	Minutes
2019-06-04	Farming First: Proposed Update to Richmond's 2003 Agricultural Viability Strategy (AVS)	5	Minutes

Other Relevant Documents

Farming First Strategy
Farming First Background Display
Farming First Display Boards

For further information, contact:

Policy Planning
Planning and Development Division
6911 No. 3 Road,
Richmond, BC   V6Y 2C1
Phone: 604-276-4207
Fax: 604-276-4052
Email: CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca