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.
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