Thursday 26 July 2012

Agriculture officials promote Illinois products


The Associated Press
 State agriculture officials are encouraging Illinois residents to purchase locally produced products and have unveiled a logo to go with the effort.
Dignitaries gathered Wednesday at The Firefly Grill in Effingham to announce the "Buy Illinois Challenge" and introduced an "Illinois Product" logo that will be found on grocery shelves.
Acting Agriculture Director Robert Flider says the challenge encourages each household in the state to dedicate $10 of its grocery budget a week to purchasing Illinois products. Flider says that would generate more than $2.4 billion annually for the Illinois economy.
The Firefly Grill's owner Kristie Campbell says she has her own on-site garden and buys local food whenever possible.
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