Copper Corridor Community Food Hub becoming a reality
Tri-Community folks interested in forming a food hub met last week at the Oracle Patio Cafe.
Imagine if local schools were able to source local produce to serve to children.
This is the most basic reasoning behind the partnership of the two economic development groups in the Copper Corridor.
They want to create a food hub for local farmers and institutions – and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is backing it.
Plans are in the works for a possible Community Food Hub. A Food Hub survey is being conducted by and sponsored by the Southern Gila County Economic Development Corporation, Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition (CCEDC) and Local First Arizona who have partnered to determine if there is enough community interest and if the community has enough resources and support for a Food Hub. Public meetings and surveys are being conducted to determine the interest and feasibility of a Food Hub for the copper communities area which includes the towns and areas of Oracle, San Manuel, Mammoth, Aravaipa, Dudleyville, Hayden-Winkelman, Kearny, Superior, Globe-Miami and San Carlos. This is funded through a grant from the USDA.
