Get fresh with your food!
2008
Eat  Local
Challenge

Hogtown HomeGrown, the local newsletter devoted to local and seasonal food,
is organizing the 2008 Eat Local Challenge for the month of May.
The purpose of this inaugural challenge is to encourage North Central Florida
residents and visitors to patronize local food producers and locally owned
restaurants.  Participants will agree to eat all their meals from locally grown or
produced food and those who keep track of their efforts will be eligible for prizes
in several categories.  The challenge will conclude with a
Community Celebration on May 31, 2008.

The local, sustainable food movement has come to North Central Florida,
especially Gainesville and Alachua County.

• The number of farmers’ markets has doubled in the past two years.


•  The Eastside Culinary Arts program has added local foods to their
  curriculum and Eric Flagg (his film Gimme Green airs on the
  Sundance Channel) is shooting a documentary of their efforts. 


• Slow Food, an international organization advocating good food, cleanly
       grown and fairly traded, has started a Gainesville convivium.


• The University of Florida has a restaurant dedicated to local foods and many
           local restaurants pride themselves on serving local food.


• An online farmers market and a food cooperative will open in Gainesville
                      within the next few months.

How can you be part of this movement?
 
Participate in the 2008 Eat Local Challenge!

• As the owner/chef of a restaurant, I pledge to identify and/or
  create menu items using local foods.
  
  
• Provide refreshments (locally produced or grown) for the
  community celebration on May 31, 2008.
  
  
• Sponsor the community celebration on May 31, 2008. 
  Sponsorships are available at all levels.  We’ll talk!  
  
  
• Sponsor recycled cotton tote bags for participants.  
  A small advertisement is $250 and includes a free ad for
  three months on the Hogtown HomeGrown website
  as well as a listing as a sponsor in all media releases.
  
  
• Sponsor recycled cotton tote bags for participants. 
  A large advertisement is $500 and includes a free ad for           
  three months in both the Hogtown HomeGrown newsletter and
  website, as well as a listing as a sponsor in all media releases.                           

 

Business Name_________________________ Phone____________________

Contact Person_________________________ Email____________________

 

If you have questions or ideas to share or wish to sponsor the
2008 Eat Local Challenge in any other way,
please contact Stefanie Samara Hamblen at
hogtownhomegrown@gmail.com or call 352 374-8561.
Please mail completed forms to
4048 NW 30 Place, Gainesville FL 32606
or call for pickup - 352 374-8561