WANTED: Local Growers' Information for Texoma-Grown Directory
     On March 26, '09, CORE sponsored their 4th Films & Forums educational meeting for the public in Bonham.  The topic was "Local Food Makes $ense".  That is to say, buying food produced by a local grower within a 100-mile radius from where we live means that our food is fresher, may be more nutritional, may run fewer health hazard risks (contamination in factory farming and processing), reduces the environmental impact on the earth's resources, and helps to create a sustainable local economy.     (More about the Film & Forum below.)
   One of the challenges for consumers is finding out where they can buy locally grown food.  CORE is tackling this challenge by creating a Texoma-Grown Directory for NE Texas.  This will include Fannin, Grayson, Cooke, Hunt, & Lamar counties.  Other counties may be added, as interest and need arises.  If you are a local grower/producer in this area, we want you be included.
   You may submit the form online or simply print and complete the form.  Then, mail to CORE, P.O. Box 86, Ravenna, TX 75476.  If you prefer sending us the information handwritten, that's OK, too.
Contact Paula Brennecke at paulabren@cableone.net  or  903-583-9508  with any further questions.
WANTED: Completed "Local Food" surveys
   CORE is compiling a database of people interested in all aspects local food production -- from growing their own food to supporting a local farmers' market or CSA.   We would appreciate your taking the time to complete this survey for us.  You may submit the survey online or simply print and complete it for mailing to CORE, P.O. Box 86, Ravenna, TX 75476.   If you have questions, contact Paula Brennecke at paulabren@cableone.net  or  903-583-9508.
Texoma Area Farmers' Markets
We are collecting information about Texoma-Area Farmer's Markets that sell only Texoma-Grown foods.   We will post this as a link on the "Texoma-Grown Directory" page of this site.  If you have information on a market not included, please e-mail the info to us.  
More photos from the Fannin Farmers' Market in Bonham