On March 1, the Dawson County Commission passed a local food resolution. Members of the Dawson Resource Council (DRC) proposed the resolution declaring the county’s official support for local agriculture and locally raised foods.
The Dawson County Local Food Resolution 2016 (PDF) said,
“Dawson County encourages a long term vision to encourage diversified locally based agricultural businesses that provide sustainable foods for the health, wealth and opportunities of our residents and visitors to Dawson County.”
DRC chair Amy Myran and member Dennis Getz delivered a petition with over 80 signatures in support of the resolution to the county commissioners.
The local newspaper, the Glendive Ranger Review, wrote about the local food county resolution and DRC’s other organizing efforts. DRC is an affiliate of Northern Plains Resource Council in eastern Montana.