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The San Francisco food policy proposed by the city's mayor is designed to connect the city to its foodshed, says an article in the San Francisco Chronicle. Experts have been meeting recently to develop a city policy that they hope will become a model for other area government agencies. While the idea of the food policy is to tie local farmers to their immediate market, the policy could extend beyond food to forge alternative energy partnerships and water conservation efforts, says the story. The food policy group is considering the issue from several aspects, including rural agriculture, food access, environmental quality, and regional identity. They plan to winnow the ideas generated by the group down to a top five that will be presented to the mayor in the spring.