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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: February 7, 2012 Action Agenda Item No. - SUBJECT: NC 10% Campaign -Helping to Build North Carolina's Local Food Econom DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Powerpoint Presentation INFORMATION CONTACT: Clerk's Office, 245-2130 Teisha L. Wymore, State Coordinator, NC 10% Campaign, Center for Environmental Farming Systems, North Carolina State University PURPOSE: To receive a presentation from the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (GEES) at N.C. State University on the NC 10% Campaign to help build North Carolina's Local Food Economy. BACKGROUND: The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (GEES), a collaborative organization of N.C. State University, North Carolina A & T State University and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is committed to building North Carolina's sustainable local food economy. Through its Farm to Fork initiative, CEFS has energized and connected thousands of North Carolinians and hundreds of local, regional and statewide organizations that share this commitment. The NC 10% Campaign is a product of this work. The goal of the 10% Campaign is straightforward: Encourage consumers to commit 10% of their existing food dollars to support local food producers, related businesses and communities: • Promotes NC farmers, foods, communities and businesses • Educates consumers, decision-makers and the media • Collaborates with the many influential organizations already in the field and those just bloom Why 10%? • North Carolinians spend about $35 billion a year on food. If individuals spend 10 percent (just $1.05/day) locally, about $3.5 billion would be available for the local economy.