On Tuesday, 20 July, Robin and I went to the City Club of Boise to listen to a program about Local Foods. Such a great program and it complimented the PBS program on Outdoor Idaho, Local Food. The panel consisted of Janie Burns, from Meadowlark Farms and Dave Krick, from the Red Feather Lounge and the Bittercreek Alehouse in Boise. The moderator was Marsha Franklin of Dialog on IPTV – Idaho Public Television.

Some very interesting points were brought our during the discussion:

1. 95% of the food in Idaho is imported from other places. We only eat 5% of the foods grown locally in Idaho.
2. The 20/20 Program. By 2020 in Idaho try to eat 20% locally grown foods
3. 2011 will be the Year of Idaho Food
4. Cities in the US that have Directors of Food (There are others)
• Baltimore
• New York City
• Salt Lake City

Other points that were brought out so far as what we, as citizens, can do:

1. Grow something
2. Teach a child to grow something
3. Buy local food
4. Patronize local restaurants that use locally grown foods
• Red Feather Lounge
• Le Cafe de Paris
• Brick 29
• Cafe Vincino
• Cottonwood Grille
5. Start a compost
6. Start a garden – even a small one (Robin and I have utilized the alley)
7. Subscribe to community gardens – CSA’s (We do)
8. The Menu for the luncheon is to the right. It’s All Local!!

It was an exciting and very informative program.