TAKE THE CHALLENGE | Eat Local August 5
| Eating Local means only eating food that is produced within a 100-mile radius of your home. Join us in supporting West Virginia farmers and the local economy on August 5 by eating local. NATIONAL FARMERS' MARKET WEEK August 2-8, 2009 |
| Eat Local Day |
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin and Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass challenged West Virginia residents to eat at least one meal made entirely of West Virginia Grown products on Wednesday, August 5. This “Eat Local Day” highlighted National Farmers’ Market Week August 2-8, noted Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass. VISI T THESE SITES: |
Virginian spent their food dollars for just one day on West Virginia products, it would result in $18 million extra dollars circulating in the West Virginia economy.”