Lewis Hopkins at US Cooperative held a good meeting in February, and we heard from several local businesses. Specifically, please check out

• www.FranklinCountyFreshFoods.org (locally grown foods from multiple vendors)
• www.GoodFoodGoodPeople.net/Farm-Shares (farm produce shares)
• www.4oaksfarms.com (hydroponic greens — their samples tasted great!)

Also, David Hurt (Phone: 540-598-9645) owner of Truman Hill Farm provided samples of his locally raised beef for us to taste. It was delicious!

Check out USCooperative.com for more information. Lewis is working on bulk food purchase opportunities.