Local Councils in Iowa
There are many initiatives and groups launched across Iowa specifically to address local issues related to Iowa's food system.
County
The Cass County Local Food Policy Council and the Pottawattamie County Local Food Policy Council are administered by Southwest Iowa Food and Farm Initiative and Local Food Coordinator Bahia Barry.
Johnson County Supervisors Eye Council on Local Foods, The Daily Iowan, April 21, 2011. For more information contact Jason Grimm at Iowa Valley RC&D.
Johnson County May Get Iowa's Third Food Council, Iowa City Press Citizen, June 24, 2011
Linn County is launching a Food Systems Council, want to be involved? For more information contact Judy Stoffel.
Regional
Sixteen Regional Food System Working Groups in Iowa have recieved support from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture for advancing local food system efforts.