Monday, March 16, 2015

Sourcing Local Foods

Websites:
·      Local Harvest 

Black Hills Area CSA’s (community supported agriculture):
·      Bear Butte Gardens (Sturgis) 
·      Cycle Farm (Spearfish) 
·      Joy Farm (Rapid City) 
·      Matriarch Gardens (Nisland) 

Local Farmer’s Markets:
·      Black Hills Farmer’s Market (Rapid City)
·      Deadwood Street Market
·      Spearfish Farmer’s Market in the Park

Restaurants Sourcing Local Foods:
·     Black Hills Burger and Bun (Custer)
    Dough Trader Pizza (Spearfish)
    Jambonz (Sturgis)
·      Killian’s (Spearfish)
·      Tally’s Silver Spoon (Rapid City)

Local Food Outlets:
·      Back to Nature (Sturgis)
·      Black Hills Milk (Spearfish)
·      Breadroot Co-op (Rapid City)
·      Good Earth Natural Foods (Spearfish)
·      South Dakota Online Food Co-op (pick-up points in Spearfish and RC)

Ways to Increase Local Food Options:
·      Ask restaurants which items on the menu are locally sourced
·      Ask grocery stores if any items are locally sourced
·      Call individual producers and inquire about what they grow and if they can help you source other items
·      Post a question on Facebook (“Does anyone know of a good source for local pork?”)
·      Encourage your school’s food services manager to source locally (there are Farm to School grants available for schools)

Saturday, March 21st – Small Farm Summit Social 6 p.m. at Sturgis Center for the Arts
Saturday, April 25th – Farm Tour (Cycle Farm and Bear Butte Gardens)


Michelle Grosek, Owner Bear Butte Gardens
Email:  Michelle@BearButteGardens.com 
www.BearButteGardens.com