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The third Local Foods Week is coming up in October. Local Matters put out a call for logos this year and received 20 entries. AnnMarie McCallister discovered the contest via Facebook. She wrote the slogan, came up with the general… [Read More]
With the help of a $150,000 grant from The Community Health Funders’ Collaborative, Local Matters is working on the establishment of a community owned food cooperative on the Near East Side of Columbus. This area was selected for this project… [Read More]
First Lady Karen Kasich made a significant contribution toward battling childhood obesity in Central Ohio today. A donation of $95,000 of Kasich’s leftover inaugural funds was made to local non-profit Local Matters to provide funding for their Food Matters Program,… [Read More]
Food advocacy group Local Matters is currently hosting Local Foods Week, which started this past Saturday, and runs through Friday, October 8th. Events and programming include a benefit dinner tonight at Alana’s Food and Wine, a kitchen tour at Jeni’s… [Read More]
Since 2007, Local Matters has been working to transform the food system in Central Ohio to make local, healthy food accessible to all. Local Matters was formally created as an offshoot of the Greater Columbus Foodshed Project (GCFP). Executive Director… [Read More]
Local Matters is a Columbus-based non-profit organization designed to help the community learn about food, and not just how to eat it, but how food can impact lives. Their mission is to teach people good practices with food that will… [Read More]
I’m behind in my local foods updates but in addition to having two grocery store posts that need to go up, here’s some information about the first-ever Local Matters Local Foods Week, which takes place October 3-9. The week celebrates… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down with Michael Jones, Executive Director of Local Matters and owner of The Greener Grocer located in the North Market. Michael discusses several of the local food programs that these entities provide to Central… [Read More]
For those of us looking for ways to save money this summer, but still have a fun vacation, we are introducing a new feature about road trips that are Close to Columbus. Hocking Hills is one such place. It is… [Read More]
Local food matters. And I’m curious to find local pizza shops that also use local ingredients. One of my favorite local pies comes from Mama Mimi’s, which does take and bake. They have three stores in Columbus – Clintonville, Arlington… [Read More]
You will not find any super heroes here or at least find anyone wearing a cape and possessing extraordinary powers. Though, you will find people spreading the word that what you are eating may be contributing to the destruction of… [Read More]
The Greener Grocer’s Veggie Van will be kicking off its tour of Cbus-area neighborhoods on Monday. The Greener Grocer’s Veggie Van offers fresh, local and healthy fruits and vegetables straight from the farm to our neighbors in need. It is… [Read More]
The lack of grocery options is a very real problem Downtown. It’s difficult to convince a developer to build a store without a critical mass of residents in the area, and it’s difficult to convince people to move downtown when… [Read More]
Local Matters receives a “Victory Aganist Hunger” Award Monday, October 6, 2008 Celebrating outstanding efforts in fighting hunger through promoting or creating innovative farm to school programs, Local Matters, a nonprofit organization in Columbus, Ohio, which plays a key leadership… [Read More]
Press Release wrote The Greener Grocer opened in the historic North Market in Columbus Tuesday January 8, 2008. Our goal is to support local, Ohio and sustainable agriculture whenever possible. we offer a fair deal and encourage environmental, economic and… [Read More]
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