The below release is courtesy of 黑料网 Farmers Union.聽
黑料网 Farmers Union and 黑料网鈥檚 Community Resilience Hub invite the public to join us for the Central 黑料网 Local Food Safety & Security Farm Tour on Monday, June 24 from 9 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m. The event will be at locations throughout the region.
Featured farms include聽Vail Family Farm, a cut flower farm that offers flower subscriptions, direct sales at the Salina Farm and Art Market, plus on-farm and online classes;聽Farmer Direct Foods, a New Cambria, 黑料网 mill that focuses on whole grains and regenerative farming techniques that are sustainable, eco-friendly, and help reverse climate change; and聽Salt and Light Homestead, which sells produce from their farm as it is seasonally available. While there, attendees will see their gardens, pastured chicken set-up, Highland cows, and friendly milk goat herd.
Lunch will be at聽The Farm & The Oddfellows聽in Minneapolis where we鈥檒l learn more about their focus on聽local food聽and brews, plus hear the latest from K-State food safety specialists.
This tour is sponsored by聽National Farmers Union鈥檚 Local Food Safety Collaborative聽a collaboration between National Farmers Union Foundation and the Food and Drug Administration to provide training, education, and outreach to local producers and processors to enhance the fundamental knowledge of聽food safety, and help these local producers and processors comply with applicable Food Safety Modernization Act regulations.
The tour and lunch are free to attendees, but registration is required at聽.
For more information or questions, please contact Nick Levendofsky, KFU Executive Director, at聽[email protected].
