local agriculture community groups

[Guest guest]

This weekend I am going to an annual conference by the Iowa Network

for Community Agriculture. It's a group dedicated to sustainable

agriculture and supporting the local farmers. This year's conference

is called " Blazing the White Pole Road " from farm, to fork, to

fitness.

 

Some of the workshops available are:

How to cook with local food

Organic research and related issues

Growing food and profit

Community gardens

Innovative farmers' markets

Adding value to locally produced goods

Ensuring food security by strengthening & expanding local food systems

 

On New Year's Eve we were having a nice day and on a walk I came upon

a neighbor. " Don't get many walkers around here, " he said. After a

bit of conversation he told me his wife is involved with a local food

co-op. He, himself, is an organic soy bean farmer. Well her and her

friend stopped by my office a week ago and told me about this

organization and their co-op (United Natural Foods, Inc).

 

I believe this is going to be a great way for James and I to make

like-minded friends.

 

For those of you who live in areas not populated by many vegetarians

I encourage you to seek out any organizations such as this one.

Although not everyone is vegetarian, they do believe in organic

methods and supporting local farmers, not factory farms.

 

Donna - you may want to pass on this info to your friend who lives in

eastern Iowa. Also, the food co-op I'm going to join has a warehouse

in Iowa City, so she might be able to find a group of people closer

to her to join.

 

Denise