Be a Local Food Advocate

Changing the food system takes all of us working together. Here are a few ways that YOU can be a local food hero.

LEAD BY EXAMPLE

Plan your menus around what is in season (seasonal guide on page 28), preserve and store crops for winter, grow your own food.

SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SELL LOCAL FOODS

Select the local option at the grocery store, order menu items prepared with local ingredients at restaurants, let businesses know you love their commitment to local food.

ASK THE QUESTION

Don’t see a local option of your favorite food at the store or in a restaurant? Ask them about it. If you know that a business uses local products, encourage them to publicize that fact.

APPROACH INSTITUTIONS

Schools, hospitals, and elder care centers all produce large quantities of meals each day. If you have an association with an institution, get involved in their food sourcing and encourage them to shift their buying to local producers.

INVEST IN LOCAL FOOD

From CSAs to the Impact Idaho Fund (see Investing Locally on page 8), put your money to work in support of local food producers in our community.