NCDA&CS News Release: Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet Jan. 19 in Raleigh

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FRIDAY, JAN. 13, 2012

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Brian Long, director
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Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will meet Jan. 19 in Raleigh

WHO/WHAT:	The N.C. Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council will hold its quarterly meeting, which is open to the public.
WHEN:	Thursday, Jan. 19 1 to 4 p.m.
WHERE:	Martin Building (inside Gate 9 off Trinity Road) State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh
WHY:	The council will receive an update on efforts to develop whole-farm certification for Good Agricultural Practices; hear a presentation about present-use valuations; develop work plans for subcommittees; and discuss strategies for implementing recommendations contained in the council’s 2011 annual report to the General Assembly.
OTHER INFO:	The Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council was created by the General Assembly in 2009. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler serves as chairman of the 27-member group, which includes farmers, educators, food industry executives, state agency heads, community activists and local-food advocates. For more information, go to www.ncagr.gov/localfood.

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