Sixteen months after forging a partnership between Black Hills State University, area retailers and restaurants, and local farmers, a program that seeks to create a closer connection between local food producers and consumers has blossomed into a fully functioning network.
The program known as Spearfish Local has tapped into a growing national "grow local, eat local" and "farm to table" vibe to create a symbiotic system that was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the USDA’s Local Food Promotion Program.