Bay Weekly Newspaper highlights Maryland Buy Local Week, Maryland Buy Local Challenge & Arundel Grown Farm To Table Tasting

July 7, 2022

Buy Local, Eat Local

Are you ready for another challenge? July 22 through 31 marks the 15th Annual Buy Local Challenge, sponsored by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC). During the Buy Local Challenge (BLC) week, participants are encouraged to purchase food and goods from local farms, farmers markets, farm stands, wineries, grocers, makers, and markets that stock genuine local products.

Participants can pledge their support for the BLC on the event’s website, buylocalchallenge.com, which also enters you into the drawing for a prize pack. SMADC is also sponsoring a photo contest; 10 winning photos shared on Facebook or Instagram that are tagged #BuyLocalChallenge will be selected to win an insulated totebag.

It then highlighted the Arundel Grown Farm To Table Tasting:

Several local events help celebrate the Buy Local Challenge this year. To kick off BLC Week, the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC) and Arundel Ag are hosting Arundel Grown—A Farm to Table Tasting at Great Frogs Winery on Wednesday, July 20 (5-8pm). The tickets range from $30 (for producers) to $60 (general public) and includes a 100-percent locally-sourced meal including Herb-Marinated Flank Steak, Asparagus & Haricot Verts with Herb Dip, Eggplant Caviar on French Bread Toast, Maryland Crab Cocktail, Rockfish Bites with Remoulade Sauce, and much more, as well as two glasses of Great Frogs wine included with ticket purchase (additional wine available for purchase.)

The Arundel Grown event has the added twist of being a networking event, where vendors and producers can connect with hospitality and restaurant industry buyers. Producers and buyers will also receive a contact list of all industry attendees for follow-up contact after the event.

Finally, it discussed some of the many reasons to buy local, including commentary from the owners of Anne Arundel County’s Morris Hill Farm, and concluded by listing the many farmers’ markets where the public can buy local produce in Anne Arundel County and Calvert County.

Check out the list of nine farmers’ markets where you can buy local during Maryland Buy Local Challenge Week and throughout the year here.

Pledge to take the Maryland Buy Local Challenge here.

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