More Ag

Good morning, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the beautiful rain we are receiving. It's a little inconvenient, but we will be dang glad we had it this summer.

Calving is in full swing, that's why the rain may be a little inconvenient, but sure needed. I wanted to give out a little more information about Ag in Idaho. I mentioned before the Idaho Preferred Program, I wanted to give out a little more information on this, because I don't think many of us know what this is all about.

Idaho Preferred is a marketing program set up by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture which promotes the quality, diversity and availability of Idaho food and ag products. If you take the time to look in the grocery store you will see the Idaho Preferred label on some of the items. If you see this logo it identifies products grown or processed in Idaho. Which in turn means you are supporting local farmers and communities. Their website: www.idahopreferred.com has links to help you find local products, programs and events, Idaho recipes, gift ideas, school events, nurseries and retail & food service partnerships. It will also help you determine what fruits and veggies are in season at a particular time. Everything from apples to winter squash and what you can expect to see at your farmer's markets. This is a great website, everyone should check this out.

In the above picture you will notice the Idaho Preferred logo that we should all be watching for when grocery shopping. Idaho ag has so many great things to offer, we as consumers just need to support it!