Pottawattamie County Farm to Fork

The Pottawattamie County Farm to Fork Committee is working towards a healthier local foods economy. Our plans involve a needs assessment, asset mapping, and gap analysis, with the information gathered into a strategic plan with an action register. An overarching goal is to make connections between growers and institutions, restaurants and other consumers to stimulate the markets for local foods, but first we must build the infrastructure to allow those connections to materialize and flourish. One of the main items already of concern is the lack of grower vendors in Pottawattamie County. The two main objectives of this project are a 1) Mentor Program and a 2) Strategic Plan (done in conjunction with the Southwest Iowa Farm to Food Initiative).

Contacts:
Shirley Frederiksen
Golden Hills RC&D
712 South Highway 6
Oakland, IA 51560
Shirley.Frederiksen@ia.usda.gov
shirley@goldenhillsrcd.org
712-482-3029

Melvyn J. Houser
Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors
227 South 6th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
melvyn.houser@pottcounty.com
712-328-5644