I have the good fortune to work with a variety of dedicated local farmers and their supporters. This group is working diligently to develop a sustainable regional local food community. When they are successful, it will create opportunities for new jobs, income our farmers, fresher and more healthy food, as well as the conservation of our land and natural resources.
To that end, I wanted to make you aware today of a statewide program could provide significant income to our local farmers as indicated from this quote: "Organizers say the program should be a huge benefit to more than just local growers. They add North Carolinians spend $35 billion on food each year. If just 10 percent went to local growers, the 10 Percent Campaign calculates that more than $3.5 billion would be available in the state’s economy.
“In these challenging times, buying local food will benefit our farmers and fishermen and help grow our economy,” says Dan Gerlach, Golden LEAF Foundation President
Please take a moment and visit this site and make a commitment to helping our local farmers, our environment and your health: http://www.nc10percent.com/ It gives you all the information you need to get started.
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