Eat Local First Resources Set up a Consultation Work with Sustainable Connections Food & Farming staff to talk through local sourcing and marketing your business Promotions & use of ELF Materials Get blinged out with Eat Local First promo materials posters, stickers, window clings and electronic images for your website/social media (see pg. 4) Utilize the Puget Sound Food Hub Buy from multiple local farmers at once with this simple and convenient website: multiple farms, one order, one delivery, one invoice! www.pugetsoundfoodhub.com Work with Farmers to Plan with Forward Contracts Plan for the season and support farmers while you ensure your local supply. You don t have to start from scratch, though. Contact us for examples of forward contracts. Plan your Food Budget with a Local Food Cost Calculator Compare the price of local products with conventional products in this handy tool to price out menu ingredients and items. Thanks to S.C.A.L.E for creating this resource available for download with instructions here; www.ruralscale.com/resources/calculator Events and Resources -Whatcom Food & Farm Finder: list your business, and find local farms -Every February: NW Washington Farm-to-Table Trade Meeting -Chefs Collaborative: local chefs supporting local farms -Each summer: Chef Farm Tours -September: Eat Local Month featured restaurants, events, passport promotions -Farmer.Chef.Connection workshops & events throughout the year
Eat Local First Campaign Application & Pledge Please provide your best estimates so that we can track real data on local food consumption and small farm, fishermen and food artisan viability in our region. We will be measuring collective information over time and reporting back to you. NAME: BUSINESS NAME: 1) What type of the following businesses do you consider yourself to be: Restaurant Farmer Farmers Market Retail Food Store Fisher Other Caterer Producer of Food Artisan Food Processor 2) My business purchases (check as many items as apply) from locally-owned farms, fishers and producers: Apples Berries Edible Flowers Herbs Vegetables Fruits (non apples or berries) Nuts Honey Value-Added Beef Pork Poultry Chicken Fish and/or Shellfish Lamb Duck Other Meat: Eggs Dairy (other than cheese) Cheese Cut Flowers Christmas Trees Ornamentals Greenery Seeds/Starts Other, please specify: 3) Last year (2015), approximately what percentage of your businesses food budget went to purchases of locally grown, caught or raised foods? 1-10% 11-20% 21-30% 51-60% 31-40% 61-70% 41-50% 71-80% 81-90% 91-100% 4) Please list the top 3 locally-owned farms or fishers in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan or Island County #1 Business Name: Products: #2 Business Name: Products: #3 Business Name: Products:
5) What kinds of local produce are you currently purchasing? 6) What kinds of produce/local food would you like to purchase that you re not currently? 7) How many produce farmers are you currently working with? 8) Are you currently promoting the local farm/producer names your business uses? If so, how? a. Displaying the farm/biz name on the menu b. Displaying the farm/biz name on our social media c. Promoting the farm/biz on our website d. Promoting the farm/biz through in-store signage
Eat Local First Promotional Materials As part of the Eat Local First Campaign we have a variety of Eat Local First materials for you to use at or for your business to let customers know you re committed to providing & supporting local ingredients. 1. Eat Local First poster 2. Eat Local First Twist Ties ($4/bunch of 300) 3. Eat Local First Window Sticker. To use on front entrance or display case inside 4. Eat Local First round stickers 5. "I Ate Local Today" square stickers 6. Point of Sale cards for grocery, "How Much Local is in your Cart?" 7. 8.5 x 11" Eat Local First sign 8. Laminated Eat Local First display signs for Restaurants, Groceries, Buyers 9. Laminated "Proud Producer" Eat Local First sign for Farmers, Fishers, Producers