2011 Media Coverage

• December 12, 2011: “10 Percent Campaign hits milestone, continues to grow,” by Jannette Pippen, Jacksonville Daily News
• November 21, 2011: “10% Campaign reaches $10 million spent on local food,” by Natalie Hampton, NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News Center
• October 21, 2011: “Initiative will support new incubator farms in North Carolina,” by Natalie Hampton, Southeast Farm Press
• October 21, 2011: “Central Park N.C. Gathering to Hear Sachs,” The Pilot
• October 17, 2011: CEFS initiative will support new incubator farms,” by Natalie Hampton, Perspectives
• October 14, 2011: “NC State University’s Food Day Event,” NC Cooperative Extension Bulletin – Orange County.
• October 10, 2011: “Cherry Research Farm is a friend for area farmers,” by Michael Jaenicke, News Leader
• September 25, 2011: “Community Members and students to enjoy new gardens,” by Jamie Kennedy Jones, news-record.com
• September 20, 2011: “Warren county selected for FoodCorps program,” by Luci Weldon, The Warren Record
• September, 2001: “Making a Difference: Introductin to FoodCorps,” by John Yang, NBC Nightly News
• September 14, 2011: “Eastern Carolina Organics supports 10% Campaign,” by Natalie Hampton, Perspectives
• September 8, 2011: “N.C. Celebrates sustainable agriculture,” by Allison Eason, Technicianonline.com
• September 7, 2011: “Extension Partners With 10% Campaign To Promote Local…,” by Margie Mansure, Mountain Times
• August 13, 2011: “Fight against obesity waged in school gardens,” by Ashley Wiggins, Gaston Gazette
• August 2, 2011: “Eight counties to receive volunteers through FoodCorps service program,” Wake Living
• July 24, 2011: “Big outcomes can result from lighting a small spark,” by Christopher Gergen and Stephen Martin, The News and Observer
• June 16, 2011: “Feast Down East aims to promote local farmers, fishermen,” Greater Wilmington Business Journal
• June 15, 2011: “Brunswick Residents Join the Local Food Movement at Southport 10% Campaign Launch“, University of North Carolina – Wilmington
• June 8, 2011: “Taste the market and learn about NC 10%,” The Wake Forest Gazette
• June 6, 2011: Farmhand Foods featured on North Carolina Now, UNC-TV
• April 19, 2011: “10% Campaign signs grocery store chain,” NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Communications
• March 30, 2011: “Grocer commits to locally sourced foods,” by Suzanne Ulbrich, jdnews.com
• March 28, 2011: “Asheville area producers attend event focused on local meat,” by Mark Essig, Asheville Citizen-Times.com
• March 23, 2011: “First meet for meat producers,” by Lukas Johnson, The Charlotte Observer
• March 18, 2011: NC Choices Coordinator Casey McKissick on NC NOW, UNC-TV
• March 16, 2011: “New campaign encourages use of locally grown foods,” News 14 Carolina
• March 3, 2011: “Cooperative Extension Joins 10% Local Food Campaign,” by Anna Oakes, High Country Press
• February 22, 2011: ” Avery Cooperative Extension Partners with 10 Percent Local Foods Campaign,” AveryJournal.com
• February 16, 2011: “USDA Deputy Secretary prasies 10% Campaign,” by N. Hampton, Perspectives
• February 14, 2011: “Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan Kicks Off Her 2011 College Tour,” by Kathleen Merrigan, USDA Blog
• February 14, 2011: “Better for you, better for N.C.,” by Nancy G. Creamer, The News & Observer
• February 10, 2011: “We demand fresh foods,” technicianonline.com
• February 9, 2011: “Ag Deputy Merrigan Touts NC’s 10% Local Food Campaign,” by Michelle Ferrier, locallygrownnews.com
• January 22, 2011: “People gotta eat,” by Dawn Kurry, Richmond County Daily Journal
• January 19, 2011: “Can you locally source 10 percent of your food spending?,” by Emily Wallace, Independent Weekly
• January 10, 2011: “10% Campaign Off to Strong Start,” NC Farm Bureau Magazine
• January 4, 2011: Obituary: Ken Fager, CEFS Research Specialist
• January 3, 2011: “Campaign asks consumers, businesses to buy 10 percent of their food locally,” The Star