Farm crawl encourages people to 'Savor the Flavor' of local foods

The crawl included eight destinations spread across three counties in Southeast Iowa, including the Atwood's pumpkin patch and a mobile greenhouse where students at Pekin School are growing food for the school lunch menus. Organizers say the weekend outing allowed consumers to connect with their food producers. For more about this and related stories.

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