FreshLocal WNY - From the Ground Up

FreshLocalWNY - From the Ground Up is a local campaign to connect local farmers & producers to local consumers with fresh local farm products. FreshLocalWNY projects managed by Southern Tier West Regional Planning & Development Board include: Providing technical assistance, organizational capacity building, and integrated marketing to over 15 farmers markets. Conducting training with local government entities on farm issues and food shed development. Launched and maintains first comprehensive regional food guide. http://www.freshlocalwny.org/pdfs/2014/FreshLocalWNYFoodGuide.pdf Maintains website devoted to local food growers and producers www.FreshLocalWNY.org Created the "From the Ground Up" local food branding campaign. Provides information on and technical assistance to entities seeking agricultural development grants.