Why Buy Local Food? Food is taken for granted We’ve forgotten how food is grown and who grows it and how fresh food tastes.

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Why Buy Local Food? Food is taken for granted We’ve forgotten how food is grown and who grows it and how fresh food tastes

Interest in local food is growing

How far does your food travel? Look in your kitchen, where did your food come from? Food may be less fresh, less nutritious, less flavorful

Buy as close to home as possible Estimated that only 4% of food consumed in IL is produced in IL

Family Farms strengthen communities and protect nature

Only 9 cents of your food dollar reaches the farmer in traditional food markets

Downtown Qcy Local food keeps money in our community and creates jobs

Local Food is as fresh as it gets!

Local food can make eating healthy easier

Protect farmland and the environment by eating local

Shop Farmers Markets

Enjoy the best of the season

Mill creek Buy direct and get to know your farmer

Join a CSA for fresh food every week

Request and purchase local food whenever possible

Grow your own… in the backyard or join a community garden

Eating local is good for us and our community

Join a food policy council Local Food, Farms & Jobs: Growing the Illinois Economy

What is Agri-Tourism? Any activity that brings the non-farm public to the farm in an effort to market a product, service or experience to that customer

Agritourism Ideas Wineries Bed & Breakfasts Hunting Clubs Farm Markets Corn Mazes Pumpkin farms –School tours Festivals –Shrimp, wine & horseradish –Heritage tours –Nature based

What is the Motivation Behind Agritourism Development Inadequate farm profits Farm diversification (need more than cows and sows) Efforts to improve utilization of all farm resources Develop hobbies into profitable businesses Retirement Many more

For more information: Carrie Edgar University of Illinois Extension Adams/Brown Unit