From the Farmer’s Market to the Super Market to You: Locally Grown Food
In South Carolina though, things are changing. Agriculture officials there have unveiled a new effort to brand locally grown produce. The campaign will label apples, watermelon, tomatoes and other fruit and vegetables with "Certified SC Grown" stickers starting in June. Television, billboard and print advertisements will run concurrently, and within three years the campaign will expand to include all of the state's agricultural and manufactured products, including shrimp, soybeans and forestry products. Officials are hoping the program will lift state pride, boost agriculture revenue, contribute to rural economic development by driving the demand for more diversity and availability of homegrown products, and preserve open space by keeping farms operating.
The best part? Farmers can participate for free! They've built a great website which features recipes, stores and roadside stands that sell the state's produce and a calendar that shows when produce is in season.
Come on Illinois. Lets get in gear. I think I know of a few legislators who could benefit from sponsoring something like this. Wouldn't it make you buy something more readily if it was grown locally?
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