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Media Advisory No. 5060.12
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Media Advisory: USDA to Continue National Conversation on Local and Regional Food Systems
Jump into the Twitter Conversation Using #KYF2!
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2012- TODAY, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will continue the national conversation about USDA’s support for local and regional food projects and how they offer economic opportunities for local farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs while growing the number of farmers, expanding healthy food access and building strong infrastructure systems. Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will lead the conversation with partners and others interested in local and regional foods, and we’ll also watch tweets with #KYF2 and answer questions from virtual participants.
Earlier this week we launched the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass, a digital narrative with stories, pictures and video about USDA’s support for local and regional food systems, and interactive map with datasets displaying the various ways and places where the initiative has made an impact.
Monday, March 5, 2012
2:30 p.m. EST
WHAT: Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan will continue the national
conversation about USDA’s support for local and regional food projects and how they offer economic opportunities for local farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs while growing the number of farmers, expanding healthy food access and building strong infrastructure systems.
WHERE: The virtual conversation will be streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live.
As you explore the Compass and use the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food map – go ahead and post your questions or observations to Twitter with hashtag #KYF2, or on our blog. Not on Twitter? Questions can be also submitted until 12pm EST to knowyourfarmer@xxxxxxxx.
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