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PFI Annual Conference: 13-14 January 2012

PFI Annual Conference: 13-14 January 2012. Eating Locally: Supporting farmers, growing your own Saturday, 14 January 1:45 – 2:45 pm Linda Barnes (High Hopes Gardens) Tomoko Ogawa & Rich Schuler (PFI). Local Food Purchase Expectations. Locally available food… “follows the Sun”

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PFI Annual Conference: 13-14 January 2012

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  1. PFI Annual Conference: 13-14 January 2012 Eating Locally: Supporting farmers, growing your own Saturday, 14 January 1:45 – 2:45 pm Linda Barnes (High Hopes Gardens) Tomoko Ogawa & Rich Schuler (PFI)

  2. Local Food Purchase Expectations • Locally available food… • “follows the Sun” • is seasonal

  3. Local Food Purchases - Expectation

  4. Local Food Purchases - Example • Golden Fork Award • Farm-to-Folk (Ames) • Teresa Opheim & Rich Schuler • 1 May 2010 – 14 Jan 2012 • Farm-to-Folk: 34.0% • Wheatsfield: 30.8% • Hy-Vee: 28.9% • OVERALL • Local: 41% • Distance: 59% 93.7% of food purchases

  5. Local Food Purchases - Expectation

  6. Local Food Purchases - Example

  7. Local Food Purchase Example

  8. PFI Local Food Study

  9. PFI Local Food Study

  10. PFI Local Food Study

  11. Steps to Increase Local Foods Purchases • Start by reading labels and learning how far the food travels at the grocery store or food Coop • Ask questions at grocery stores, farmers market, and other food venues where food is from to increase awareness, and show your interests in supporting local producers • Shop at a Farmer’s Market • Buy a CSA Share • (Community Supported Agriculture) • Join a year-around local food outlet • On-line market place • Farm to Folk, Iowa Food Coop, River Valley Co-Op • Buy food in season in bulk and preserve them for use in the off-season

  12. Steps to Increase Local Foods Purchases • Start by reading labels and learning how far the food travels at the grocery store or food Coop • Ask questions at grocery stores, farmers market, and other food venues where food is from to increase awareness, and show your interests in supporting local producers • Shop at a Farmer’s Market • Buy a CSA Share • (Community Supported Agriculture) • Join a year-around local food outlet • On-line market place • Farm to Folk, Iowa Food Coop, River Valley Co-Op • Buy food in season in bulk and preserve them for use in the off-season

  13. Local Food Purchases – Teresa & Rich • F2F CSA membership during the “season” • Purchase F2F a la carte year round • Contract and purchase direct from farmers during periods of “peak supply” • Tomatoes and carrots • “Preserving” last season • Froze about $400 worth of Berry Patch berries • Canned/froze about 120 lbs of tomatoes • Stored Potatoes & squash • Froze corn

  14. Questions and/or Comments?

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