Completed Competitive Grant

Our rural supermarket: Locally grown foods project

Project ID: 2002-LF

Abstract

Organizers in northwest Iowa wanted to encourage production and purchase of local food in their area.

Lead investigator: Darrell Geib, Souix Rivers Resource Conservation & Development

Year of grant completion: 2002

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

Topics: Community-based food systems, Market research and feasibility studies

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