State, county officials encourage consumption of area's produce
By TIM EBNER Staff Writer
By TIM EBNER Staff Writer
Capital Gazette Communications
Published
07/19/08
The heat did not stop Gov. Martin O'Malley and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown from throwing a party yesterday on the lawn of the Governor's Mansion. Mr. O'Malley opened his front yard to host a barbecue banquet of foods produced by Maryland's farmers.
Tim Ebner - The Capital
Elizabeth and Gail Wilkerson, daughter and mother, unload some of their farm's fresh squash for sale at the Riva Road farmers market in Annapolis.
The event kicked off the state's Buy Local Challenge, a week of events promoting and supporting the state's agricultural community.
Mr. O'Malley and other state leaders are challenging Marylanders to eat at least one locally grown food each day from now until July 27th. The governor said he hopes this week will change the way Marylanders think about their...
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