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8-4-2008

FREE CORN ROAST PLANNED TO MARK NATIONAL FARMERS’ MARKET WEEK

Charleston, W.Va. – Visitors to Wednesday’s “Capitol Market at the Capitol” will get more than a great selection of the freshest produce available – they’ll also receive a free ear of roasted corn for lunch. Only 45-dozen ears will be grilled, so customers are encouraged to show up early.

“August 3-9 is National Farmers’ Market Week and the response to this project has been so tremendous that we just wanted to thank all the customers who have been such loyal patrons,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Gus R. Douglass, whose agency manages the outdoor vendors at Capitol Market.

Commissioner Douglass will read a National Farmers’ Market Week proclamation at 11 a.m. and corn should be coming off the grill at about 11:15 a.m. Market vendors will be open by 11:30 a.m.

Commissioner Douglass urged West Virginians to honor National Farmers’ Market Week by eating at least one West Virginia Grown meal during the week. Information on where to find local producers is available at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s website at www.wvagriculture.org.

The Capitol Market at the Capitol project is a collaborative effort among the state Departments of Agriculture, Natural Resources, Health and Human Resources, Education and Motor Vehicles. It benefits both the consumer and the farmer.

Consumers get healthy, reasonably priced produce that is mere hours from the farm, rather than the days or weeks other food might be in transit. Producers get a sales outlet with a built-in customer base, which has often resulted in them selling out of produce. The project also serves as a model for other farmers' markets to use to help build their own customer bases.

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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.

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