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County food-policy group outlines mapping, seed libraries and grant work to Allegan council
Summary
A representative of the Elegant Food Alliance told Allegan council the group has mapped farmers and food resources countywide, expanded seed libraries to about 11 sites, built gardens with health-department support, and secured roughly $91,000 in grants since April; a pending USDA technical-support grant (~$96,000) would fund listening sessions and planning for a possible year-round farm store.
A representative of the Elegant Food Alliance presented to the Allegan City Council on Nov. 10 about the group’s efforts as the county’s food policy council to map food resources, expand seed libraries and pursue grant-funded projects.
"We're the Elegant Food Alliance. We're the official food policy council for the county," the presenter said, describing…
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