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Buy Fresh, Buy Local Campaign Seeks New Members by March 1
Posted 18 February 2010
The Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership (NIFFP) at the University of Northern Iowa is accepting new members for the Buy Fresh, Buy Local 2010 campaign to promote local food purchases in seven Iowa counties: Benton, Bremer, Black Hawk, Butler, Buchanan, Grundy and Tama. Those who join by March 1 will receive full membership benefits.

"Members can be farmers, grocers, institutions, restaurants, processors or other food-related businesses that buy, sell or process locally grown foods," said Andrea Geary, NIFFP coordinator.

In 2009 Buy Fresh, Buy Local in Black Hawk and neighboring counties worked with more 30 institutional buyers who purchased $2.2 million of locally grown products, Geary said.

"We organized farm tours for area food buyers, promoted local food producers and businesses, organized six extended-season Harvest Markets in the area, and helped build relationships between local food growers and buyers," she said

In addition, members are listed in the printed full-color and online directories and the weekly local food availability list; can use Buy Fresh, Buy Local promotional materials; and receive marketing assistance.

For membership materials, contact Geary at (319) 273-7883, andrea.geary@uni.edu. More information about the program is available at www.niffp.org.

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