Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Completed Competitive Grant

Community economic impact assessment for a multi-county local food system in northeast Iowa

Project ID: M2008-05

Abstract

The positive results of a decade's worth of investment in local food systems in the Black Hawk County area were documented.

Key Question: Do local food sales make a difference to the rural economy?

Findings: A study in northeast Iowa says local food purchases can affect the economy positively.

Lead investigator: Kamyar Enshayan, Center for Energy and Environmental Education, University of Northern Iowa

Year of grant completion: 2009

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

Topics: Community-based food systems, Economic and environmental impacts