UU (WY): Local production could be one of biggest boosts to economy
But historically Sheridan has been a very diverse agricultural region featuring many fruits and vegetables that have since decreased in production popularity.
Now, with the ever-growing push for local food production throughout the country, chickens, sheep, pigs, fruits, vegetables and even bees are reclaiming some local focus from their bovine friends.
Next week, a conference is coming to town with the goal of helping professional and hobby farmers, small-acreage owners, backyard gardeners and local food enthusiasts learn how to make the most of their property and innovative food production.
“Living and Working on the Land: The Building Blocks of Success” will be held Sept. 3-4 at the Sheridan Holiday Inn, featuring keynote speakers Ken Meter and Fred Kirschenmann.
Meter is the president of the Crossroads Resource Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and he will speak on Sept. 3 about the potential for local food systems to drive community development.
“Local foods may be the best path for promoting community economic development,” he said in his summer 2014 article “Local Food Systems: Enhancing Opportunity.”
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