Local First promotes local food economy with pledge
Local First of Grand Rapids hopes to spur residents to pour thousands of dollars into the local food economy by promoting the 10×10 Pledge this fall.
According to the article:
The campaign asks people to spend $10 a week on local food sources — for 10 weeks.
Local First is hoping the local food economy will see an injection of $200,000 this year, thanks to The 10×10 Pledge.
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