AGRICULTURE
Fresh Fight
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Interested in going local? Here's a list of links to some useful resources.
Woodbury County, Iowa, Rural Economic Development
The county is at the forefront of efforts to boost local-government focus on local foods
USDA's Farmers Market Page
Links to several resources on farmers markets, including data about their growth, where to find farmers markets in your state, and how to start one in your city
North American Food Policy Council
Information on local food policy councils and how to organize one, plus links to state and local councils across the country
Farm to School Online
Comprehensive resource on programs that link schools with local farmers to provide healthier meals to students
Eat Local Challenge
Group blog written by authors across the country who support a local-foods diet
Victual Reality
Written by a North Carolina farmer for Grist, an online environmental magazine, Victual Reality bills itself as the nation's only weekly column about food policy