DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey will be at the Fareway store off Westwinds Drive at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 11th to announce a partnership between Choose Iowa™, the Iowa Grocers Association, participating retailers and Iowa vendors.

The program will assist consumers in identifying Iowa grown, raised or processed products.  One of its main objectives is to emphasize the broad variety of high quality, safe and healthy products that are produced in the state.  Choose Iowa™ will also help retailers identify and promote local Iowa products for their customers.  

Who:                Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
                         Jerry Fleagle, President, Iowa Grocery Industry Association
                         Fareway Executive

Where:            Fareway Stores, Inc.
                        2530 Westwinds Drive, Iowa City

When:              Friday, April 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

What:              Choose Iowa™ Press Conference

How:                For more information about the event please contact Tess Capps with the
                        Iowa Department of Agriculture at 515-281-8606 or 515-401-8282 (cell)

                       

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