Completed Competitive Grant

Community and economic regeneration through strengthening the local food economy

Project ID: 1998-13

Abstract

The goal of this project was to work with institutional food buyers to explore and implement ways that would help them purchase a greater portion of their food supply from local/regional farmers and processors.

Lead investigator: Kamyar Enshyan, University of Northern Iowa

Year of grant completion: 2001

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Community-based food systems

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | Sitemap

The Leopold Center was established by the 1987 Iowa Groundwater Protection Act as a research and education center at Iowa State University to develop sustainable agricultural practices that are both profitable and conserve natural resources. Iowa State does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Vietnam Era Veteran. Any persons having inquiries concerning this may contact the Director of Affirmative Action, 3210 Beardshear Hall, (515) 294-7612.

This page was found at http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/grants/1998-13 on 01/21/2013