Local Foods

Program staff

JoAnne Berkenkamp Local Foods Program Director JoAnne Berkenkamp directs the Local Foods program for IATP.	Lynn Mader Senior Program Associate Lynn Mader is a senior program associate with IATP's Local Foods program, focusing on Farm to School and Farm to Childcare initiatives.	Bill Wenzel Senior Program Associate Bill is the Senior Program Associate for the Local Foods Program focused on federal policy and research initiatives.	Madeline Kastler Program Associate Madeline Kastler is a program associate with IATP's Local Foods program.
Erin Mckee VanSlooten Program Associate Erin McKee VanSlooten is a program associate with IATP's Local Foods program.

Building markets for Ag in the Middle Since 2009, IATP has partnered with Compass Group USA to expand their local and regional produce purchasing.	Minnesota's Ag Commissioner: "It doesn’t get much better" than Farm to School In his December Commissioner's Column, Minnesota's Ag Commissioner Dave Frederickson touts the benefits the state sees from Farm to School.	Students to get a big taste of Minnesota during Farm to School Month Students across Minnesota will enjoy a wide variety of local produce during the month of September as part of expanding Farm to School efforts.	Governor Dayton proclaims September Farm to School Month in Minnesota Growing importance of Farm to School initiative to Minnesota students, family farmers recognized by Governor Dayton.
Fresh food, strong communities: Celebrating Minneapolis’ farmers markets It's National Farmers Market Week and Minneapolis has a lot to celebrate.	EBT at your farmers market EBT cards will be accepted at six Minneapolis farmers markets this season. Customers purchase tokens from the market with their EBT cards that can be spent with vendors throughout the market.	2011 Mini Farmers Markets Accepting WIC and FMNP	2011 Minneapolis Mini Farmers Market Locations While some Minneapolis neighborhoods enjoy a bountiful supply of healthy foods, others do not. IATP's Mini Farmers Market project is helping address this reality by bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to Minneapolis neighborhoods that lack healthy food options.