For those of you in central Iowa, The Iowa Food Cooperative is located in Merle Hay Mall in the Des Moines area and I think their delivery day is one Thursday per month. Check it out at www.iowafood.org . Anyone may join and there is a one-time $50 membership fee plus an annual $10 fee. Jane Clark ----- Original Message ----- From: Neila Seaman To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:23 AM Subject: 2009 guide to locally grown foods now available 6/17/09 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Geary, coordinator, Northern Iowa Food & Farm Partnership, (319) 273-7883, [log in to unmask] Rebecca Schultze, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-6728, [log in to unmask] 2009 guide to locally grown meats, fruits, vegetables now available CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The 2009 Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Directory is now available from Northern Iowa Food & Farm Partnership (NIFFP) at the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy & Environmental Education. The directory features information about where to purchase locally grown meats, fruits and vegetables in Black Hawk and neighboring Iowa counties. It also lists grocers, restaurants and institutions that buy local foods. "New additions to the directory this year include a chart that shows the best times to buy Iowa fruits and vegetables, information on how to buy locally grown meat, and a list of 2009 local food events," says Andrea Geary, NIFFP coordinator. To receive a copy of the new guide, contact Geary at [log in to unmask] or (319) 273-7883, or visit www.ceee.uni.edu and download a guide under Local Foods/Find Local Foods Near You. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/