The Board of Commissioners for St. Mary’s County pledged to ‘Buy Local’ at today’s meeting.
Acknowledging that “our Choices Matter,” the commissioners urge all St. Mary’s County citizens to take the 2007 Buy Local Challenge. The Pledge period is July 21-28 and the pledge is to “Eat at least one item from a local farm every day during “Buy Local Week.”
Meeting the pledge is easy, fun and rewarding, according to the Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission.
The Commission urges pledgers to stock up at local farms, farm stands, farmer’s markets, groceries and markets that stock genuine local products, or dine at restaurants featuring local farm food.
Additional information, tips, recipes, and more can be found at www.buy-local-challenge.com.
The website contains locations of many farms, markets and restaurants, extensive lists of locally-grown and raised products, recipes that showcase local foods, and benefits of buying local.