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

11. Steps to Increase Local Foods Purchases 1.Start by reading labels and learning how far the food travels at the grocery store or food Coop 2.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 3.Shop at a Farmer’s Market 4.Buy a CSA Share 1.(Community Supported Agriculture) 5.Join a year-around local food outlet 1.On-line market place 1.Farm to Folk, Iowa Food Coop, River Valley Co-Op 6.Buy food in season in bulk and preserve them for use in the off- season

12. Steps to Increase Local Foods Purchases 1.Start by reading labels and learning how far the food travels at the grocery store or food Coop 2.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 3.Shop at a Farmer’s Market 4.Buy a CSA Share (Community Supported Agriculture) 5.Join a year-around local food outlet On-line market place Farm to Folk, Iowa Food Coop, River Valley Co-Op 6.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?