Welcome To Our Organic & Local Food Friendly Community
Updated: July 1, 2009
Welcome To Our Organic & Local Food Friendly Community
Updated: July 1, 2009

A NEW FILM BY AN AWARD-WINNING FILMMAKER RELEASED
"The Organic Opportunity, Local Organic Food as Economic Development in Woodbury County", by Chris Bedford, has been released to much acclaim.
To order, send a check for $25 made out to:
Christopher Bedford,
#6543 Hancock Road,
Montague, MI 49437.
Or visit the Chris Bedford Films order page at www.localharvest.org and search Chris Bedford films.
FEATURED RESTAURANT SERVING LOCAL FOODS
Gardner Cafe at the Sioux City Art Center
Holistic Food, Nutrition and Education for Siouxland, America and the World. Chef Paul Seaman, trained in the San Francisco area, prepares unique dishes made of quality ingredients from local and American producers.
View Our Promotional Video
&
Order the Entire Program DVD
Woodbury News: Magazine Publication
An Overview of Programs & Opportunities To Support The Promotion of Small Family Farms
HIGHLIGHTS
Blog: Public Policy - Economic Analysis:
Why Promoting Small Family Farms Is Wise Public Policy And Is The Most Efficient Use of Development Dollars
Blog: Diary of a Local Food System
Stream of thought on local food systems.
New Entry: Local Sourcing of Food Tax Credit Proposal
RECENT POSTS
Guidebook for Organic Certification
Answers to Common Certification Questions
Support Information
-News: Events & Opportunities
-Publications: Article About Us & Research
-Tools: Farming Resources
-Farmer Profiles: Stories About Our Farmers
GUIDE TO SITE: Woodbury County Programs: Promoting Small Farming & Local Food Systems
Must Reads
-Woodbury News: Overview of Entire System
-Letter: Program Rationale & Research Links
-Policies: Actual Policies & Press Releases
PROGRAM RELATED PROMOTIONS
Woodbury Letter: March/09: Periodic Letter
Farm Restoration Day, Markets, Food Enterprise
Food, Farms, & Jobs Report (A very large file)
The State of Illinois is scheduled to enact this major milestone in local food systems legislation.
Please visit: www.foodfarmsjobs.org
LOCAL FOOD CHALLENGE - THE “SAVE ROB 09” CAMPAIGN
Rob Marqusee, Director of Rural Economic Development for Woodbury County, will eat only food grown within 100 miles of the Woodbury County Courthouse for the entire month of June 09 (and no meat will be allowed in the diet). A special page on this site chronicles the adventures in real time in the Journal.
Woodbury Letter to Farmer Suppliers
KTIV, Channel 4, Mid-June Report
Original Sponsoring Restaurants: Green Gables Restaurant & The Gardner Cafe
Special Thanks to Tom German, of Thankful Harvest, for His Support
Time Sensitive - IOWA DEPT OF AG
Request for Proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grants - DEADLINE: July 17, 2009
KWIT FM 90.3 PODCAST - Rob Marqusee
Local Food Challenge: June 22, 2009