Idaho Preferred

For the tenth year in a row, September marks Idaho Preferred® Month as proclaimed by Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter. Idaho Preferred® Month celebrates the height of Idaho's harvest season and highlights the bounty of local food and beverage products available in September. More fresh Idaho produce is available at farmers' markets, retail stores, on restaurant menus and in school cafeterias during September than any other time of year.

 

Idaho Preferred Month kicked off in northern Idaho at the Schweitzer Fall Festival in Sandpoint on Friday, Sept. 3 through Monday, Sept. 5. The festival drew about 7,500 attendees throughout the three-day event featuring local music, food, wine, crafts and over 80 local microbrews, beers and ciders. The Idaho Preferred® team provided samples of local apples from Henggeler Packing Co. as well as Litehouse Foods yogurt dip, which is made with Idaho dairy products. Idaho Preferred® will work to educate festival-goers about choosing local, seasonal products and the importance of Idaho agriculture. 

 

Idaho Preferred® will continue promoting local agriculture throughout Idaho Preferred Month through social media, retail in-store product demonstrations, farmers' markets and more.

 

Sept. 15-16 – In-store local product demos, Whole Foods, Boise

Sept. 20-22 – Media tour with Idaho Wine Commission

Every Saturday in September – Idaho Preferred tent at the Boise Farmers Market

Various dates – fresh produce demos in Swensens (Twin Falls area), Broulims (eastern Idaho), and Atkinsons (Sun Valley)

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