Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 (Labor Day), will now be known as the Day of Idaho Food.
by Amy Atkins
For a state with a $1 billion-plus agricultural industry, it's surprising that it's only been the past few years that Idahoans have begun to turn up our noses at industrialized, commercial food production and started talking about the importance of consuming locally produced food. It became such a widespread issue that in 2010, the House passed HCR 59, a resolution to "support the consumption of Idaho-grown foods and encourage Idahoans to celebrate and get to know their growers and to purchase and consume more food produced in or near Idaho."…
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