Infogrpahic Bibliography

1. King County has 14,200 acres in farmland preservation
   1. Source: King County Analysis
2. And over 20,000 acres in food production
   1. Source: King County Analysis
3. Of the 39 counties in Washington, King County has the 3rd highest number of farms
   1. Source: 2012 Census of Agriculture, USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
4. Over 100+ products grow here
   1. Source: King County FARMS Report.
5. 13 James Beard Award Winning Chefs
   1. Source: Visit Seattle.
6. Seattle was recently ranked the 8th best city in the U.S. for food.
   1. Source: Best food cities
7. King County is home to many innovative food brands
   1. Source: King County Analysis
8. Seattle-Tacoma metro area has 20 restaurants per 10,000 people
   1. Source: Bloomberg
9. King County is the largest food processing county in WA – worth $6.4B and employing over 12K.
   1. Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture
10. King County’s food economy is an estimated $6B (including sector breakdowns).
    1. Source: King County Analysis. Washington Department of Revenue and Employment Quarterly Business Review 2012. Fischer, Micheala, Michael Hamm, Rich Pirog, John Fisk, Jeff Farbham, Stacia Kiraly. Findings of the 2013 National Food Hub Survey. September 2013. Cascade Harvest Coalition. Farm-to-Institution Strategies. Impact investing in health and economic development through the value chain of healthy regional food in Puget Sound region. March 2014.
11. 4.5% King County has the lowest unemployment rate in WA.
    1. Source: Washington Employment Security Department.
12. King County Parks has over 175 miles of regional trails, 180 miles of hiking trails, 200 parks totaling 26,000 acres.
    1. Source: King County Parks and Recreation.
13. King County’s farm-to-school program delivered 65,000 pounds of fresh and healthy local foods to 33,200 students in 2014.
    1. Source: King County Analysis
14. 20 farmers markets and food stands offer the Fresh Bucks program to provide incentives for low-income consumers.
    1. Source: 2013 Fresh Bucks Evaluation report.
    2. Source: King County Analysis
15. Youth obesity in South Seattle and South King County dropped from 9.5% to 7.9% after work with communities and schools.
    1. Source: Kern E, Chan NL, Fleming DW, Krieger JW, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Declines in student obesity prevalence associated with a prevention initiative - King County, Washington, 2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014;63(7):155-157. doi: mm6307a4 [pii].
16. King County’s farmers are spending $2,700 more per year to produce food than they are earning back.
    1. Source: King County Analysis
    2. Source: USDA 2012 Census of Agriculture.
17. 56% of King County farmers relied on additional income sources aside from farming to support their operations and family.
    1. Source: King County Analysis
    2. Source: USDA 2012 Census of Agriculture
18. Locally-produced foods sold at King County’s 40+ farmers markets account for only 3% of the local food market,
    1. Source: King County Analysis
19. The economic value of King County’s agriculture industry 2007-2012 declined 4% to $121M; $93M of that is for food production.
    1. Source: King County Analysis
    2. Source: USDA 2012 Census of Agriculture
20. Lots of food is thrown away. 25% business waste in King County is food. 33% of household waste in King County is food. That’s 390 pounds per household per year.
    1. Source: 2011 King County Waste Characterization and Customer Survey Report. October 2012. King County Solid Waste Division 2012 Estimate.
21. Not Everyone can Afford to Eat healthy.
    1. Source: Communities Count.
22. Food Impacts Climate Change
    1. Source: Greenhouse Gas Emissions in King County: An Updated Geogrpahic-plus Inventory, a Consumption-based Inventory, and Ongoing Tracking Framework. February 2012.
23. Who’s Not Eating Their Veggies.
    1. Source: King County Analysis
    2. Source: Communities Count.
24. Some residents don’t get enough to food to eat.
    1. Source: Feeding America, Map the Meal Gap:
25. Know where your food comes from:
    1. Source: King County Analysis
26. Shop and Eat Locally.
    1. Source: Sonntag, Viki. Why Local Linkages Matter: Findings from the Local Food Economy Study. April 2008.
27. Veggies Lose 15-77% of their Vitamin C
    1. Source: Maximizing the Nutritional Value of Fruits and Vegetables.
28. Info Bite: Food System and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    1. Kling, M.M. and I.J. Hough (2010).The American Carbon Foodprint: Understanding your food’s impact on climate change. Brighter Planet, Inc.