Future Roots Locally Grown Guide - Catalog - Page 46
RESTAURANTS
RASBERRYS
411 5th St. E., LL, Ketchum
208-726-0606 • rasberrys.net
Providing fresh, organic, and local foods, the Rasberrys serve their celebrated Tex-Mex
cuisine, signature salads, sandwiches, soups, and daily specials. The deli cases are always
stocked with a variety of soups, salads, entrees, and other delectable take-aways. In addition, there are homemade desserts, cookies, fresh baked goods, and breads by in-house
baker Riley, along with house-made spice blends, bone broths, pottery, jams, and seasonal
goodies. Rasberrys has been voted a Best Lunch Restaurant and Best Caterers in the Valley.
Local Sources: Agrarian Harvest, Ballard Cheese, Deer Creek Berry Farm, Hillside Ranch Flour & Grain, Itty Bitty
Farms, Kasota Hydroponics, On the Lam, King’s Crown Organics, Lookout Farm, M&M Heath/Sunset Butte Organics,
Squash Blossom Farm, Wagon Wheel Produce
A PLEDGE TO SUPPORT LOCAL
W
ood River Valley businesses are stepping up to support regional farmers, ranchers,
and producers. Through local procurement policies, Future Roots is helping interested
businesses identify regional food sources and create frameworks for ongoing
purchasing, even in the case of staff turnover and changing seasons. To date, five local
businesses have signed agreements: CK’s Real Food, Enoteca, Ketchum Grill, NourishMe,
and Rasberrys. The Locally Grown Guide has created a new Platinum Basket designation to
celebrate the commitment made by these businesses. You’ll find their listings at the start of
the restaurants section on page 42.
The program puts year-round purchasing plans in place that favor regional products. Fostering consistent purchasing keeps more of our food dollars in southern Idaho, supporting local
families and local communities. The increased volume of food purchased locally helps provide
living wages for workers and maintains the protection and stewardship of regional agricultural
lands. Shortening the supply chain creates an affinity between producers and consumers,
leading to a transparent and ethical food economy based on trust and mutual benefit.
Local procurement policies and pledges furthermore decrease our collective impacts on the
climate. Replacing imported food with regionally produced products decreases the emissions
from transportation. The mileage food travels via trucking, air, and waterways accounts for up
to 20% of total emissions from food and agriculture.
Future Roots continues to facilitate procurement policy agreements with restaurants and
businesses in Blaine County. If you are interested in learning more or participating in this
opportunity, please email our Program Coordinator: lyndsey@futureroots.org.
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