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Farm to Table Pittsburgh Program
Erin Hart, American HealthCare Group
8th Annual Farm to Table Conference & Friday Night Food TastingFriday & Saturday, March 21 & 22, 2014, 10 am – 5 pm
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
• Local Economy
• Healthy Families
• Food Safety
• Food Security
If every household in Western PA spent $10/week on regionally produced food $15 million would stay in the local economy.
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$1 spent at corporate chain $1 spent at local business
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15% reinvested locally 45% reinvested locally
Teach your family where food comes from.
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When farmers make retail dollars, they make more money.
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The Result?
Land remains farmland
Local food remains available
Fresher, safer food is available
Improved food security
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Allegheny 534
Armstrong 794
Beaver 824
Butler 1,116
Fayette 1,220
Greene 1,245
Indiana 1,544
Lawrence 708
Washington 2,023
Westmoreland 1,415
11,423
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Source: 2007 USDA Census of Agriculture
What are Local Food Resources?
Value Added – canned, meat, dairy
Farmers Markets
CSAs
Retail Sites
Restaurants
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Incorporate healthy eating into your wellness program
Programs for Schools, Employers, and Groups
Get fresh fruit delivered to your office weekly
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PathwaysWellnessProgram.com
Online Resources
BrazenKitchen.com
LocalHarvest.org
BuyLocalPA.org
SlowFoodPGH.com
SustainableTable.org
YumPittsburgh.com
Publications
Omnivore’s Dilemma
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
What to Eat
Doug Oster – local writer
TABLE Magazine
Edible Allegheny
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FarmToTablePA.com
The Future of Food
Food, Inc.
King Corn
Babette’s Feast
Vatel
Foodmatters
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Prepared by Erin Hart, Farm to Table ProgramCome to the Harvest Tasting in November 2014!
Contact Erin Hart for programming & event information
Ph: 412-657-3028
Email: [email protected]
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