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We all know that this is an important time to teach Americans about where their food comes from, and why change is needed in our food system.

FoodRoutes Network has produced a communications toolkit, Where Does Your Food Come From? Recipes for Communicating Effectively About American Agriculture, to help you and your organization effectively reach your audience.

The toolkit includes:

• Focus group research from farmers.
• A step-by-step guide to create a strategic communications plan for your initiatives.
• How-to tips from communications experts on working with the media, creating a website, and other activities.

The toolkit is now available for purchase. To order, you can:

• Use PayPal for credit card orders online ? just click here to fill out an order form.
• Fill out a paper form and mail in a check ? click here to download a form (in PDF format; requires Adobe Acrobat)