March 5, 2008...6:54 pm
what’s going on in woodbury county?
That’s what I found scribbled in my notepad from the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference. I heard a rumor about this town in Iowa that has totally re-jiggered its economy around local and organic food. Now I find this…
“The Organic Opportunity: Small Farms & Economic Development” tells the story of Woodbury County, Iowa’s innovative economic development campaign centered on the development of local, organic agriculture. And it’s not just about organic food—it is a great story that demonstrates how local communities can create a different food system which provides its citizens with wonderful food, makes it possible for young farmers to remain in the community and farm, while simultaneously improving the communities economy. And Woodbury County in Iowa did it all without any help from Washington DC.
Go to the Local Harvest website to learn more and order a copy of the film.
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