Food Designations: Beyond the Label

Certifications like USDA Organic or NON-GMO Verified can provide consumers with transparency, but they don’t tell the whole story about the farmers behind the label. To highlight the practices and offerings from our local food businesses, we added another layer of transparency to the Locally Grown Guide. In each listing, you’ll see certification logos and our own set of icons that highlight practices beyond and outside traditional certifications.

Agritourism - The producer offers on-farm experiences. This may include overnight stays, farm tours, u-pick or volunteer work opportunities.

Chemical Free - The producer does not use synthetic chemicals including insecticides, fungicides and synthetic nitrogen in their production systems.

Coffee Shop (CS) - The business offers a full-service coffee bar experience.

CSA Shares - The producer offers a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. Customers invest in the operation early in the year and in return, receive a share of fresh produce at intervals throughout the growing season.

Dining - The business offers an in-restaurant dining experience.

Farmers Market Vendor - The producer has a stand at a regional farmers market. See page 28 for details on seasonal farmers markets.

Flower Bouquets - The business offers fresh-cut, locally grown flowers.

Local beverages - The business offers beverage choices from Idaho producers listed on page 55.

Pollinator-Friendly - The producer provides pollinator-safe habitats including native plants, hedgerows or a variety of forage throughout the growing season.

Regenerative Practices - The producer includes cover cropping, no/low-till and/or soil armoring practices to enhance soil health, water quality and provide additional ecosystem services.

Storefront - The business offers an in-person retail shopping experience.

To-go/Take-out/Deli - The business offers foodstuffs to conveniently enjoy at a separate location.

Vegan & Vegetarian Friendly - The business offers options for those whose diets exclude animal products.

Webstore - The business offers online ordering.