Thursday, March 24, 2016

USDA Offers New Toolkit to Assess Economic Impact of Local Foods

CHICAGO, March 24, 2016 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today unveiled a new resource created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Colorado State University that will help communities and businesses evaluate the economic benefits of investing in local food systems. The Secretary released details about “The Economics of Local Food Systems: A Toolkit to Guide Community Discussions, Assessments and Choices,” in his keynote remarks at the 12th Annual Good Food Festival and Conference in Chicago.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0073.xml&contentidonly=true

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