Local Food is Essential Fund
The Local Food is Essential Fund was founded to raise awareness, and participation, around the local food system. The primary avenues for accomplishing these goals are through a marketing campaign, website, consumer pledge, market materials, and co-sponsorship/co-branding of existing community events like the Minnesota State Fair and Farm to School Month.
To comply with bank requirements and prevent delays in deposits, all checks must be issued to West Central Initiative, with “Local Food is Essential Fund” in your check’s memo field.
Credit card payments will list West Central Initiative as the merchant on your bill but by using this donation page, your donation will be given to the Local Food is Essential Fund.
Designating West Central Initiative as the payee ensures that the Internal Revenue Service recognizes your tax-deductible contribution.