6-20 IAT Organic Week
Idaho Organic Week Kicks off with Tasty Samples at the New Boise Farmers Market on Saturday
Idaho organic producers offer a wide variety of quality organic products. So Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter has proclaimed the week of June 23-29, 2013 Idaho Organic Week, a celebration that recognizes the importance of organic producers, processors and distributors in Idaho. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has worked with Chef Dean Fuller of the Boise Hotel and Conference Center to create recipes featuring Idaho organic products. Samples will be handed out on June 22 to kick off the week, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Boise Farmers Market booth on 10th and Grove.
Here’s ISDA spokesperson Amanda Gibson: “Idaho has over 200 organic operations that provide a diverse selection of products including vegetables, meats, milk and wine as well as non-food crops such as hay and barley. Organic production is an important segment of Idaho agriculture that generates over $50 million in sales. We’re glad we can recognize the significance of organic agriculture in Idaho. Idaho ranks in the top 10 in the nation for the production of several organic commodities including barley, hay, potatoes, grapes and beef.” ISDA will have a booth on Saturday June 22 at the Boise Co-Op 40th Anniversary Celebration, and the Boise Co-op has blocked off its Tasting Counter from 3-6 p.m. for several of the days during Organic Week.
