In January 2008, the FDA approved the sale of meat and milk from cloned livestock, despite the fact that Congress voted twice in 2007 to delay until additional safety and economic studies could be completed.
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Get Ready for the 4th Annual Buy Local First Fair!
LIBA, Grasshoppers Distribution and Louisville Visual Arts Association for 2012 Buy Local First Fair Event at the Water Tower Louisville Independent Business Alliance, in conjunction with Grasshoppers Distribution and the Louisville Visual Arts Association, will host the fourth annual Buy Local First Fair Sunday, May 20, 2011, from 2-6 pm. The free admission [...]
The Children of JCPS Eat Local!
In February 2012, JCPS decided to release a request for contracted produce bids from local farmers to obtain specific fruits and vegetables for their USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant Program. This was the first ever contract request made to local Kentucky farmers. On March 12th, Grasshoppers Distribution and its farmers were awarded a portion [...]
tags: Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, JCPS, JCPS Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program, Local Food, Local Strawberries, Louisville, USDA Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grant Program
52 Weeks of Local Produce!
Grasshoppers Distribution has just reached a milestone by delivering 52 continuous weeks of produce grown in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This is the first time in the history of local foods and Community Supported Agriculture programs in Kentucky and Southern Indiana that a distributor has been able to offer locally grown produce year-round. Grasshoppers is [...]
tags: Community Supported Agriculture, Field Day Family Farm, GAP Certification, Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, Kentuckiana, Kentucky Farmers, Kentucky Hydro Farm, Local Food, Local Produce, Louisville, Magnificent Mushrooms, Sustainable Farming
A Visit to Lickskillet Cafe
This weekend, Kelly visited one of our newest customers, Lickskillet Cafe. The girls at Lickskillet have been buying local foods with Grasshoppers since January 2012. They have made it their mission to supply as much local food as possible on the menu at the cafe. Chef Chris and owners, Pauline and Scott, have been encorporating [...]
tags: Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, Lickskillet, Lickskillet Cafe
Slow Foods National Congress Tastes the Best in Local Food!
This past weekend, Louisville hosted the Slow Foods National Congress. It was quite a weekend with meetings, access tours and parties. Grasshoppers was so excited to be a part of the closing night celebration. The Saturday night party was held at Woodlawn Farm owned by Steve Wilson and home of Kentucky Bison and hosted [...]
tags: Farm to Fork Catering, Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, Louisville, Mayan Cafe, Slow Foods Bluegrass, Slow Foods National Congress, Slow Foods USA, The Bristol, Woodlawn Farm
JD Country Milk Raises Milk Prices
JD Country Milk has decided to raise the price of their milk products ever so slightly to accommodate the rising cost of fuel. Even more critical to Willis Shrock’s dairy operation is the lack of bottles being returned each week. Therefore, the 1/2 gallon bottle deposit is increasing as well. Here is the run down [...]
tags: Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, JD Country Milk, Milk Bottle Deposits, Price Increase
Courtney Joins Our Team!
Courtney McCoy has recently joined the Grasshoppers team as our Customer Service Representative. Here are a few words from Courtney on what brought her to Grasshoppers: “I first began eating locally about three years ago when a friend asked me if I’d be interested in signing up for a CSA share with her. I [...]
tags: Customer Service Rep, Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, New Team Member
Grasshoppers to Host 1st Waterfront Wednesday April 25th
Grasshoppers is the local sponsor for the first WFPK Waterfront Wednesday Concert on Wednesday, April 25th starting at 6:00pm. We are happy to host this event in celebration of Earth Day. The concert will be headlined by JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. Please join us and stop by our booth to say, Hello! [...]
tags: Earth Day, Grasshopper, Grasshoppers Distribution, Waterfront Wednesday, WFPK, WFPK Waterfront Wednesday
HELP WANTED!
Do you want to be a part of the local food movement? Do you have a passion for helping farmers and people realize the value of local foods? Then, this is the place for you to step up and join our team! POSITION FILLED – Full-time – Entry Level Customer Service Representative (Hours: Monday-Tuesday 8am-5pm, [...]
tags: Grasshoppers, Grasshoppers Distribution, Help Wanted, Jobs, Local Food Movement
TEDx Manhattan SOLD OUT EVENT!
TEDx Manhattan has SOLD OUT! What a great day for the local food movement in Louisville, KY. We are so excited that 450 people have pre-registered for this amazing event. Saturday will be a day of food, fun and facts about what is happening on an international, national and local level with regards to [...]
tags: Louisville, Louisville Events, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, Mayor Greg Fischer, TEDx, TEDx Louisville, TEDx Manhattan
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