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CountyFoodGuide
WHYA
LOCAL
FOODPRODUCERGUIDE?
Thepurposeofthisfoodguideistoinviteyourparticipationinsupportingandexpandingourlocalfoodsystemandtomakehealthyfoodsmoreeasilyaccessibletoeveryoneinourcommunity.Itisnotintendedtobeanexhaustivecompilationoffoodresources,buttohighlightLakeCounty'srichtapestryof
agriculture
asoneofitskeyassets.Thefoodguideispartofacountywideefforttopromote"EatFresh-BuyLakeCountyGrown"byencouragingallresidentstobuylocal
first.
LookforpromotionalmessagesonbarmersatlocalFanners'Markets,innewspaperarticlesfeaturinglocalfanners,thewebsiteURLtoorderproduceonlinewwwl.akeCOlmtyGrowncom,andamongrestaurantsandotherinstitutionswho
support
purchasinglocalproduce.Becauseofthefocusonincreasinglocalsales,theguideisbeingdistributed
primarily
withinLakeCountyandfeaturesfoodproducerscurrentlyengagedinlocalsales.TheabsenceofdetailedinformationaboutLakeCounty'slarge-scalefanningoperationsisnotintendedtodiminishtheirveryimportantcontributionstoourcommunityandeconomy.Pleasetakeafewminutestoreadthebriefoverviewoftheirhistoryandlocalroleonpages12and
13.
Asecondarypurposeoftheguide
is
topromote
healthy
foodchoices.Eatingwidelyfromthearrayoffruit,vegetablesandtreenutsavailablefromlocalgrowerscontributestoindividualhealthaswellasthehealthofoureconomy.Foodisabasicessentialoflife,themorelocalfoodweproduceandconsumethemorewebolsterourhealth,localfoodavailabilityandfoodsecurity.
Again,
theinformationonanyofthesetopicsisnotintendedtobeexhaustivebuttoelevateawarenessandstimulateinterest.Wearegratefultoallthegrowerswhotookthetimetoprovideinformationaswellasthoseentitiesmentionedelsewhereintheguide.Althoughtheeditorsworkeddiligentlytolocateandverifyinformation,weacknowledgethisfoodguide
is
afirsteditionandmaynotbeflawless.
TABLEOFCONTENTS
Acknowledgments.FOO<:isNature'sPharmacy.WhySupportLocalFOO<:iroducers.WheretoBuy
Local
FoodProducts.OnlineOrd.eringSystems.RetailOutlets.AnnualFood.Events.LakeCounty'sAgriculturalHeritage.LakeCounty'sFoodExports.FOO<:iroducerlistings.GrowingPracticeDefinitions.SeasonalHarvestGuide.LocalResourcesforFOO<:iroducers.Cooking
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FOO<:ireservationClasses.FarmtoSchoolandSchoolGardens.ChildNutritionAct.CommunityGard.ens
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FOO<:iResources.CalFresh
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LakeCountyFoodAssistance.LocalFood.System.NutritionTips.HealthyEatingMatters.LakeCountyFOO<:iEconomy.LocalFood.SystemGoals.LakeCountyFOO<:iGuideMap.
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