Buy local gets a boost
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Public entities that purchase food through state of Oregon contracts now will be able to buy up to $5,000 worth of locally grown products per transaction as long as those products are within 10 percent of the cost of an out-of-state product.
The ability to purchase local products is part of new contracts administered by the Department of Administrative Services that will be in effect soon.
Read more in the Statesman Journal.
Last modified onMonday, 19 October 2015 11:39
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