Come celebrate the beginning of Spring and St. Patrick's Day at the Meet Your Farmer event March 17 where the Community Food Council of Del Norte and Tribal Lands and engage with Del Norte County's local farmers and producers.Three local farmers will share their farming journey, opportunities and challenges of farming in Del Norte County and give the community an inside look at our local food production system.The event is from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Family Resource Center of the Redwoods, located at 494 Pacific Ave. Share a light dinner with the community and learn how you can support our local food movement.Andrea Lanctot, Community Food Council of Del Norte Program Coordinator, said a growing number of consumers value knowing where their food comes from and how it was produced.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');“Purchasing locally produced food keeps more food dollars in our community, improves access to fresher, nutrient-dense food; decreases carbon emissions from food transported in from outside of the area; increases food safety due to shorter supply chains; and preserves local farmland and open spaces,” Lanctot said.How many farms and ranches are producing local food here in Del Norte County? Three of the eight major farmers in Del Norte County — Ocean Air Farms, Alexandre Family Farm and Seabreeze Farm — will sit on a panel and share with the community thoughts about their farm, products and what it takes to get that product to you.To learn more, call 464-0955. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });