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Central Ohio River Valley (CORV) Local Foods Initiative Eat Local Food Guide released for the 2008 Growing SeasonThe Central Ohio River Valley Local Foods Initiative (CORV) releases the 2008 Eat Local Food Guide featuring 63 local farms and 30 local farmers' markets this weekend. The guide will be debuted at Findlay Market on Saturday May 17th and Sunday May 18th and featured at the Enright Ridge Urban Eco Village Home and Garden Tour on Sunday the 18th."Eating locally grown and produced food has so many benefits - our food dollars stay in our local economy, I get to know the person growing my food and be sure the conditions in which it was raised. When I buy local food I support the health of the environment and of my family. This guide makes it easier to connect with local food sources", says Susan Miller-Stigler food guide contributer.The Central Ohio River Valley Local Foods Initiative is a grassroots effort to connect local community members with local farmers and fresh, healthy, local food. In this age of fast food, factory farms, and huge grocery stores that treat food as a mere commodity, we envision a vibrant, ecologically friendly, sustainable local food economy that treats food as a gift of the land. The project had its start when individuals passionate about local foods connected at an event at Imago Earth Center. The project is funded by a grant from Community Friends Meeting (Cincinnati) and other sponsors. Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village is serving as the project's mentor.For a copy of the Central Ohio River Valley Eat Local Guide visitFindlay Market or Enright Ridge Urban Eco-Village this weekend orcontact Susan Miller-Stigler at 513-300-6832 orsusan@EatLocalcorv.org.Contact: Deborah JordanCentral Ohio River Valley (CORV) Local Foods Initiative513-251-2558deborah@EatLocalcorv.org