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Do You Love the Buffalo Grove Farmers Market?
A national campaign urges support of local farmers while bringing attention to specific farmers markets.
Do you love the Buffalo Grove farmers market?
A national campaign supporting local farmers invites fans to put their money where their mouth is.
The American Farmland Trust’s I Love My Farmers Market Celebration encourages consumers to pledge to support family farmers by visiting www.lovemyfarmersmarket.org and signing an online pledge to spend $10 at their local farmers market.
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“It is critical to ensure our nation’s farmland is protected,” Todd Gray, chef and spokeman for the Celebration said. “By taking the pledge to spend $10 at your local farmers market through the I Love My Farmers Market Celebration, you are helping to ensure that family farmers are able to stay on the land.
Up-to-the-minute state standings, as well as the top three markets celebrated in each state, are posted online.
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For more information on the I Love My Farmers Market Celebration or to pledge, visit the campaign website.
The Buffalo Grove farmers market runs from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sundays in front of the Spray N’ Play park.
For specific information about each weekend’s event, visit Fiona Russell’s blog on Patch.
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