Comments on: • Why local food? http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org A non-profit organization promoting and encouraging the use of locally grown, harvested and produced foods in Sitka and SE Alaska Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:07:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Darren Snyder http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/%e2%80%a2-why-local-food-is-important/#comment-1241 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:56:33 +0000 http://sitkalocalfoodsnetwork.org/?page_id=69#comment-1241 Excellent write up on the benefits of local foods!!

Quick FYI – there is a Southeast Slow Foods Group- Mostly Juneau-based right now but very inclusive and interested in growing with our fellow Southeast foodies!
There is talk of doing a bit of an “Exchange” to hold events in various Southeast communities to promote growing, buying/selling and eating local foods.

See their Facebook page link below

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Juneau-AK/Slow-Food-Southeast-Alaska/176204629452

Also: my UAF Cooperative Extension Office is in Juneau, your local agent, Bob Gorman, is at http://www.uaf.edu/ces/offices/sit_do/, we are actively working with our Extension colleagues throughout SEAK on the issues related to Food Security and Community Sustainability in AK.

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