 Food is very important and the type of food you eat is even more important. Residents from across the region attended the Central Minnesota Food Access Summit to discuss food access issues facing area residents. Our Logan Gaye has more. The food industry is constantly changing to keep everyone up to date on the progress in the industry. Central Region Food Network partnered with CLC and other organizations to invite farmers and food enthusiasts to a food access summit. Our Central Minnesota Food Network brought together different partners in our area, so Extension, Public Health, growers, schools that want local food together to talk about how we can expand that. During the summit, presenters discussed the importance of partnerships. Some great partnerships are CSA projects with local hospitals and highlighting those. There's a lot of food network movement going on, farmers market, getting ABT. For attendees like David Manuel, the summit was an opportunity to discover how to take its community in a new direction. We want to learn as much as we can about food hubs, getting food to our people that is healthy, that's affordable, that we can start combating some of the diseases that we have in our community. Being in control, growing their own vegetables and livestock will not only create a self-sustaining Red Lake, but also an economically strong Red Lake. To rebuild our economy, we feel that an economically strong Red Lake means that we can contribute to the economy of northern Minnesota. In Staples, Logan Gay, Lakeland News. Currently, there are around 60 food networks in Minnesota. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.