Farm groups offer online farmers market and agritourism directory
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[May 17, 2012]
BLOOMINGTON -- Prairie Bounty of
Illinois, a directory of direct-from-the-farm sellers, farmers
markets and agritourism businesses, is now available online at
www.specialtygrowers.org/prairie-bounty.html.
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Provided by the Illinois Farm Bureau and the Illinois Specialty
Growers Association, the directory contains contact information and
locations for more than 900 individual growers of fruits, vegetables
and herbs throughout Illinois. The directory also provides consumers
with farms' contact information, products available, method of sale
and a complete list of all farmers markets and agritourism
businesses in Illinois, searchable by city, county or ZIP code.
"As consumers become more involved in how their food is produced,
they often become more interested in supporting local farms by
purchasing locally grown food," said Diane Handley, affiliate
association manager for the Illinois Farm Bureau. "This directory
helps consumers do just that -- support local farmers and buy
farm-fresh produce and products at farms and farmers markets across
the state."
The directory is constantly updated as growers add their names
and markets to the system. Growers interested in adding their names
and businesses to Prairie Bounty of Illinois may contact Diane
Handley at 309-557-3662 or dhandley@ilfb.org, or visit the Illinois
Specialty Growers website at
www.specialtygrowers.org for
instructions on how to register.
[Text from file received from
Illinois Farm Bureau]
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