Kitchen Gardeners International: Food Independence Day 2009 declared a success

Food Independence Day (FID), KGI's inaugural celebration of local foods and edible self-reliance, was a booming success. We harvested a bumper crop media coverage including local and national radio interviews, countless blog mentions, a feature article in the Washington Post and a story by the Associated Press which was picked up by numerous newspapers, large and small, across the country. In addition to reaching millions of people with our "eat local and grow your own" message, we had over 6000 people sign on to our FID petition and pledge. We also had expressions of support and participation from the first families of 9 states: Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. In the case of Maine, the governor's office issued its own press release July 2nd urging Mainers to celebrate Food Independence Day by sourcing their holiday meals locally. None of the this success would have been possible without the active and inspired participation of our partners, the IATP Food and Society Fellows Program and the Mother Nature Network. Many thanks to all who made Food Independence Day a success worth savoring.

Posted by KGI on July 6, 2009 12:15 PM to Kitchen Gardeners International
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