Ohio State University Extension Local Foods Signature Program
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Ohio State University Extension's Local Foods Signature Program addresses the critical need for outreach education around the broad topic of local food systems. The subject affects every Ohioan; public interest is high; research needs are great. The Local Foods Signature Program was designed to strategically address this need by building food literacy and skills around four themes: Food Production, Food and Family, Food and Business, and Food and Community.
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IMPACT. 1: Food Production education for new and existing producers in growing food in both urban and rural areas to meet ever- increasing demand and fill gaps in food security. Food and Family education centered on nutrition, food safety, food preservation, food budgeting, wellness, and developing healthy lifestyle choices. Food and Business education tied to food processing, distribution, job creation and economic sustainability. Food and Community education connecting local food to community gardens, farmers markets, food banks and schools.
OSU PARTNERS: College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Ohio State University Extension, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center; College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and College of Engineering: Department of Food, Biological and Agricultural Engineering; College of Education and Human Ecology: Department of Human Sciences Ohio AgrAbility Program; John Glenn School of Public Affairs; Knowlton School of Architecture
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: OSU Extension is uniquely positioned with an office and professionals in each of Ohio's 88 counties. Americorps/VISTA; Appalachian Center for Economic; Networks (ACEnet); Godman Guild Association; Innovative Farmers of Ohio; Local Matters; Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission; Ohio Department of Agriculture; Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association; Ohio Farm Bureau; Ohio Farm Market Management Network; Ohio Market Maker; Rural Action Council of Ohio; Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program