Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Current Competitive Grant

Evaluating the impact of regional food system work on growers

NOTE: Work on this grant project has been completed and is awaiting a final report.

Project ID: M2010-19

This 1-year grant for $12,636 was awarded in 2010.

Location: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Grundy, Tama counties

The goal of this project is to evaluate the impact on Cedar Valley growers from regional food system development over the past decade. The evaluation will examine to what extent growers have experienced greater profitability or increased market access that can be attributed to regional food systems projects.

Andrea Geary

Andrea Geary Andrea Geary is program coordinator for Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership (NIFFP). She is responsible for promoting local food on a regional basis, fostering relationships between consumers, producers and community entities, as well as working to expand the counties served. [Contact lead investigator]

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

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