Council Celebrates Local Food Champion Award Winner

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
Timothy McDermott (grey shirt) provides grower education for southside residents as part of the BuckeyeISA program.The City of Columbus, Franklin County Local Food Board and the Franklin County Local Food Council named Timothy McDermott, of OSU Extension, Franklin County as the winner of the Local Food Champion Award. Columbus City Council member Priscilla Tyson presented Tim with a resolution during a June Council meeting. “Tim’s work as the educational lead for the Buckeye ISA project, which assists family farmers in growing food to provide for their personal and family food security, is transforming the lives of family farmers, especially in the Linden community,” said Tyson. Follow this link to read more. Sourced from: City of Columbus