Take the Locavore Challenge this September and Support Bed-Stuy's Community Markets and Businesses

This September, Northeast Organic Farming Association will host its 3rd Annual NYLocavore Challenge.  The NY Locavore Challenge is a first of its kind, month-long campaign aimed at engaging consumers across the state in actively supporting the local organic food movement.  

The Locavore challenge starts with the theory "vote with your dollar," and takes it a few steps further, by appealing concerned citizens to participate in a wide variety of events and challenges that support their local economies, encourage organic and sustainable growing practices and propel the movement. The aim is for 5,000 people state-wide to participate in the challenge this year.  

The 3rd Annual NY Locavore Challenge's theme is 30 Challenges in 30 Days.  Each day during the month of September, NOFA-NY and its partners will highlight a fun food based challenge that participants can complete in their own home or communities.  View or download the calendar here: http://www.nofany.org/30challenges

The month will also promote a growing number of food and farming events happening across the state.  Participants are encouraged to try as many of the challenges and attend as many of the events as possible.  

Prizes will be awarded for blog posts, pin boards, photos and recipes that best highlight the challenge.

To conclude the challenge, NOFA-NY is again sponsoring a Potluck Across New York on Sunday, September 30.  

Registration for the Locavore Challenge is FREE, but donations are always welcome.  Sponsorship opportunities are also still available for farms, businesses and markets.  For detailed information on the NY Locavore Challenge visit the challenge website at www.NYLocavoreChallenge.com.

Register Now!

I can't participate, but I'd love to support the cause! 

Being-a-Locavore Questions: Get in touch with NOFA-NY 
www.nylocavorechallenge.com
info@nofany.org 
(585) 271-1979 

Registration Questions:Get in touch with 
Stephanie Backer-Bertsch register@nofany.org (585) 271-1979 ext. 509

The Locavore Challenge is a program by NOFA-NY. NOFA-NY, Inc is an organization of consumers, gardeners, and farmers working together to create a sustainable regional food system which is ecologically sound and economically viable. Through demonstration and educational opportunities, we promote land stewardship, organic food production, and local marketing. NOFA-NY brings consumers and farmers closer together to make high quality food available to all people. Visit us online at www.nofany.org.