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1. 1 2015-09-18T20:35:53-07:00 Maria Frank f4a36a86c704d57f83d4d89bb75c74782395862c Winona County Local Foods Inventory Final Report (metadata) Food and Society Workshop 2 A report by Sara Nelson plain 2017-04-14T22:37:24-07:00 Food and Society Workshop 0826c60623ca5f5c8c1eb72fc2e97084d0c44cf8

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1. 1 2015-09-18T20:35:49-07:00 Maria Frank f4a36a86c704d57f83d4d89bb75c74782395862c Local Food Maria Frank 1 If an item suggests that food should be both produced and consumed in the same place, its employs the value of “local food". Alternatively, items that call into question the conceptual limitations of “place” may fit into this category.
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2. 1 2015-09-18T20:35:46-07:00 Maria Frank f4a36a86c704d57f83d4d89bb75c74782395862c Food Production, Processing, and Preparation Matt Gunther 1 Between the farm and your fork, plenty of people may share in the work of preparing the final, edible product. Artifacts that describe patterns in food production, processing, and preparation show how this work determines food availability on a systemic scale.
   
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3. 1 2015-09-18T20:35:47-07:00 Maria Frank f4a36a86c704d57f83d4d89bb75c74782395862c Transportation, Delivery, and Distribution Networks Maria Frank 1 {short definition here}
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• 1 2015-09-18T20:35:53-07:00 People are building regional food economies... 1 Based on Statement T / 35&36 plain 2015-09-18T20:35:53-07:00

  ...that enable healthy, fair, and transparent social relations between different sectors of the food system.

  This statement was based on "Farm to School in Minnesota: A Survey of School Foodservice Leaders"...

  The top four reasons to buy local foods were: "Support the local economy," "Support Minnesota farms/businesses," "Good public relations," and "Increase student consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables."

  ...the Minnesota Department of Agriculture's page on agricultural land preservation statutes...

  "The Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves Act of 1980 established an agricultural land protection program in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area... Farmers receive property tax credits and additional benefits by placing a restrictive covenant on their qualifying land, limiting its use to agriculture."

  ...and the Winona County Local Foods Inventory.

  "The inventory consists of general information about the supply and demand for local foods in Winona County, as well as a directory of local food producers, processors, and potential institutional buyers. It represents a first step toward a greater understanding of the state of local food production and consumption in Winona County, and, ideally, a step toward increased sales of local foods to local institutions."

  It is also reflected in statements from the Organic Field School (on a past version of their webpage, before being merged into Gardens of Eagan programming)...

  "Food purchasers, organizations, farmers, policy makers, educators and the businesses that have roles in the local, organic food system - all benefit from having access to a successful, economically viable, working, organic farm. Each plays a key role in the food system we wish to create."

  ...the National Gardening Association (on a past version of their webpage)...

  Community gardens provide a source of food, add aesthetic value, encourage physical activity, help preserve cultural identity and, most importantly, cultivate neighborhood relationships.

  ...and the group Promoting Modern Agriculture.

  In the age of social media, a lot of information is available and it spreads rapidly. Social media multiples the impact of inaccurate information... Agriculture is way behind the general population on the use of social media

• 1 2015-09-18T20:35:54-07:00 Regional farms are working to become significant sources of food... 1 Based on Statement 31 plain 2015-09-18T20:35:54-07:00

  ...for commercial and institutional food vendors, like restaurants, schools, hospitals, and government agencies.

  This statement was based on passages from "Winona County Local Foods Inventory"...

  "However, the challenges cited by the greatest number of producers and institutions all had to do with the limited availability or consistency of local foods."

  ...and "Finding Food in Farm Country"

  Meter lists restaurants as an outlet for local food and profiles three different restaurants of southeast Minnesota that use local food in their menus.

  And it is reflected in a statement from the MN Department of Health:

  "[In Farm-to-School programs], kids eat more fresh local foods and learn about where their food comes from, all while supporting local farmers."