As a part of the ongoing work of the Ohio Food Policy Council the Council's Market Connections task force is having a local foods marketing meeting on January 22nd at the Ohio Department of Agriculture. Those attending the meeting will start to gather the compelling success stories of direct market farmers. food entrepreneurs, retailers and others that are localizing the food chain in Ohio. After the meeting alternative marketing venues will be identified and several of the stories collected may be used in future marketing efforts If you would like to attend the local foods marketing meeting on the 22nd please call Amalie Lipstreu at (614) 466.6198 or forward your local food story to alipstreu@agri.ohio.gov. Thank you, Amalie Lipstreu, Senior Program Manager for Sustainable Agriculture Ohio Department of Agriculture