Western Illinois & Southeast Iowa – This story won First Place for Farm-Agribusiness reporting in the Iowa Associated Press Broadcasters Contest. This timely two-part series looks at the growing interest in the organic and buy fresh food movements. Reporters Don Johnson and Jason Parrott talked to farmers and consumers about these emerging trends. Johnson focused on the organics market in explaining why "eating green" means more than just lettuce these days. Parrott's story focuses on the effort to encourage people to buy more of their produce from local growers.
The Mainstreaming of the Backyard Garden
