Why Local Food Matters

Presented by Debra Tropp, Ag Marketing Services, USDA

This webinar will provide an overview of what we know about changing consumer demand, some of the drivers behind these changes in demand, and how USDA Ag Marketing Services Local Food Research and Development Division is trying to help farmers and food marketers take advantage of the recent surge in local food demand through grant assistance, primary data collection, applied research on emerging business models, technical assistance and market facility design. 

CoSponsored by the four Regional Rural Development Centers