{"id":20513,"date":"2016-06-23T15:35:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T19:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=20513"},"modified":"2016-06-24T15:30:45","modified_gmt":"2016-06-24T19:30:45","slug":"governor-hogan-announces-local-menu-for-the-annual-buy-local-cookout-challenges-all-marylanders-to-buy-local-eat-fresh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2016\/06\/23\/governor-hogan-announces-local-menu-for-the-annual-buy-local-cookout-challenges-all-marylanders-to-buy-local-eat-fresh\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Hogan Announces Local Menu for the Annual Buy Local Cookout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/govpics.maryland.gov\/pages\/ImageHandler.ashx?EventID=4169&amp;ImageID=483569&amp;Thumbs=False\" width=\"635\" height=\"425\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from 2015 Buy Local Cookout courtesy of the Governor&#8217;s Press Office.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Governor Larry Hogan announced today the 18 recipes that will be featured at the 9<sup>th<\/sup> Annual <a href=\"http:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Buy-Local-Cookout.aspx\">Buy Local Cookout<\/a>, which celebrates <a href=\"http:\/\/buy-local-challenge.com\/\">Maryland\u2019s Buy Local Challenge Week<\/a>, July 23-31, and encourages all Marylanders to eat at least one locally grown, made or harvested product each day. Recipes for the event, submitted by teams of Maryland chefs and producers, were selected for their availability of ingredients, geographic representation, maximum use of local ingredients and creativity. The cookout, which be hosted by Governor Hogan and First Lady Yumi Hogan, will be held at Government House on Thursday, July 21.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Buy Local Cookout is a great opportunity to showcase the many businesses that support our farmers through buying local &#8211; from grocery store chains, to distributors, restaurants and institutions,\u201d said Governor Hogan. \u201cBuying local gives consumers fresher, more nutritious and better-tasting food, and it helps to keep Maryland\u2019s agricultural industry strong, diverse and sustainable. I thank all of the talented chefs who submitted recipes this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Governor Hogan invited teams of chefs and producers to submit original recipes that highlight the diversity of local products. Some 45 recipes were submitted; and 17 were selected. First Lady Yumi Hogan and Government House chefs will provide an entr\u00e9e and dessert for the cookout.<\/p>\n<p>All recipe submissions will be published in the <em>2016 Buy Local Cookout Recipes, <\/em>which will include wine, beer or spirits pairing recommendations from the <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandwine.com\/\">Maryland Wineries Association<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandbeer.org\">Brewers Association of Maryland<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/marylanddistilleries.org\">Maryland Distillers Guild<\/a>. The cookbook will be available <a href=\"http:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Buy-Local-Cookout.aspx\">online<\/a> when completed next month.<\/p>\n<p>The following recipes were selected to be prepared at the cookout:<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Appetizers\u00a0 <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chesapeake Chevre Deviled Egg in Arugula Nest<\/strong>, submitted by Nancey Veldran of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caprikornfarms.com\">Caprikorn Farms<\/a> in Washington County with producers Alice Orzechowski of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caprikornfarms.com\">Caprikorn Farms<\/a> in Washington County for Chesapeake Bay Blend Chevre; Tom Cunningham of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maryslandfarm.com\">Mary\u2019s Land Farm<\/a> in Howard County for eggs and bacon; and Steve Goertemiller of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigwhitebarn.com\">Big White Barn<\/a> in Frederick County for arugula and chives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fried Green Tomato &amp; Crab Napoleon<\/strong>, submitted by David Wells of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolutioncraftbrewing.com\">Evolution Craft Brewing Public House<\/a> in Wicomico County with producers Laura Holland of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supportlocalcows.com\">Chesapeake Bay Farms<\/a> in Worcester County for cheddar cheese and cream cheese; Charles Wright of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrightsmarket.com\">Wright\u2019s Market<\/a> in Wicomico County for corn; Tim Fields of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baywatergreens.com\">Baywater Greens<\/a> in Wicomico County for lettuce and herbs; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.phillipsseafood.com\">A.E. Phillips &amp; Sons, Inc.<\/a> for crabmeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Galway Bay Naptown Oysters &amp; Brown Ale Mignonette<\/strong>, submitted by Kevin Duffy of Galway <a href=\"http:\/\/galwaybaymd.com\/\">Bay Irish Restaurant<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producers J.T. Merriweather of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rarbrewing.com\">Realalerevival Brewing Co.<\/a> in Dorchester County for Naptown Brown Ale; Gigi Marescu of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/powerplantsmicrogreen\/info\">Power Plant Microgreens<\/a> in Anne Arundel County for micro chives; and Patrick Hudson of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trueoyster.com\">True Chesapeake Oyster Co.<\/a> in St. Mary\u2019s County for Skinny Dipper oysters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mary(land) Had A Little Lamb<\/strong>, submitted by Craig Sewell of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acookscafe.com\">A Cook\u2019s Caf\u00e9<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producers Jean-Francoise Seznec of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodfarm.com\">Hollywood Farm<\/a> in Anne Arundel County for ground lamb; David Smith of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ourspringfieldfarm.com\/\">Springfield Farm<\/a> in Baltimore County for eggs; and Bobby Prigel of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prigelfamilycreamery.com\">Prigel Family Creamery<\/a> in Baltimore County for yogurt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tomato and Manchego Crostini<\/strong>, submitted by Chad Sargent of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chadsbbq.com\/\">Chad\u2019s BBQ<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Marco-Ridge-Farm-1657331047830120\/\">Marco Ridge Farm<\/a> in Anne Arundel County for tomatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Salads\/Side Dishes<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grilled Peach &amp; Pecan Salad with Orange-Citrus Vinaigrette<\/strong>, submitted by Gwyn Novak of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.NoThymeToCook.com\">No Thyme to Cook<\/a> in Calvert County with producer Bernie Fowler, Jr. of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farming4hunger.com\/\">Farming 4 Hunger<\/a> in Charles County for lettuce and Joe-Sam Swann, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swannfarms.com\/\">Swann Farms<\/a> in Calvert County for peaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Watermelon Salad with Feta, Thai Basil, and Chile-Lime Vinaigrette<\/strong>, submitted by Alan Morgan of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wholefoods.com\">Whole Foods Market<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BK-Farms-llc-241734085855650\/\">B and K Farm<\/a> in Dorchester County for watermelon and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gramercymansion.com\/koinonia-farm\">Koinonia Farm<\/a> in Baltimore County for Thai basil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fingerling Potato Salad with Charred Sweet Corn and Dill<\/strong>, submitted by David Murray of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chesapeakeculinarycenter.com\/\">Chesapeake Culinary Center<\/a> in Caroline County with producer Wayne Cawley of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PlainWayneFarms\/\">Plain Wayne Farms<\/a> in Caroline County for fingerling potatoes, dill, and sweet corn.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Entre\u00e9s<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apple Berry Pork Slider with Roasted Jalapeno Slaw<\/strong>, submitted by Aaron Bessick of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uhcc.com\/\">Union Hospital of Cecil County<\/a> in Cecil County with producers Shane Hughes of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.libertydelightfarms.com\">Liberty Delight Farms<\/a> in Baltimore County for pork shoulder; Vic Priapi of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.priapigardens.com\">Priapi Gardens<\/a> in Cecil County for raspberries, honey, jalapeno peppers, cabbage, and carrots; and Ilene Milburn of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.milburnorchards.com\/\">Milburn Orchards<\/a> in Cecil County for Granny Smith apples.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beef Bulgogi with Romaine Lettuce and Napa Cabbage Mixed Salad<\/strong>, submitted by First Lady Yumi Hogan with producers Mike Brannon of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosedabeef.com\/\">Roseda Black Angus Farm<\/a> in Baltimore County for beef coulotte; and Tim Field of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baywatergreens.com\">Baywater Greens<\/a> in Wicomico County for romaine lettuce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crispy Pork &amp; Pickles with Maryland Corn Spoonbread<\/strong>, submitted by Michael Cleary of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gastrokitty.blogspot.com\">Bon App\u00e9tit at St. John\u2019s College<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producers Nick Bailey of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.grandviewfarming.com\/why-choose-gvf.html\">Grandview Farms<\/a> in Harford County for pork belly; John Maniscalco of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wegrowlettuce.com\/index.html\">Chesapeake Greenhouse<\/a> in Queen Anne\u2019s County for lettuce greens; and Jennifer Sturmer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HUMMINGBIRDFARMS.official?sk=info&amp;tab=overview\">Hummingbird Farms<\/a> in Caroline County for cherry tomatoes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fire Roasted Chicken with Mexican Street Corn<\/strong>, submitted by Michael Archibald of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.herringtononthebay.com\">Herrington on the Bay Catering<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producers Joe-Sam Swann of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swannfarms.com\">Swann Farms<\/a> in Calvert County for tomatoes, peppers, and corn; John VanAlstine of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VanAlstineSeafoodAndFarm\/\">VanAlstine Seafood and Farms<\/a> in Calvert County for chicken; and Deanna Tice of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.enticementfarmraisedmeats.com\/\">En-Tice-Ment Farms<\/a> in Anne Arundel County for chicken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Miss Shirley&#8217;s Chesapeake Cheeseburger Slider<\/strong>, submitted by Brigitte Bledsoe of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.MissShirleys.com\">Miss Shirley\u2019s Caf\u00e9 Annapolis, Inner Harbor &amp; Roland Park<\/a> with producers Ed Burchell of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosedabeef.com\">Roseda Black Angus Farm<\/a> in Baltimore County for ground beef; Michael Creek of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmyrafarm.net\">Palmyra Farm<\/a> in Washington County for Chesapeake cheddar cheese; and Gary Rosendorff of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosendorffchallah.com\">Rosendorff\u2019s Artisan Bakery<\/a> in Baltimore City for mini challah slider rolls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Open-Faced Soft Crab BLT<\/strong>, submitted by George Betz of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boatyardbarandgrill.com\">Boatyard Bar &amp; Grill<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producer Pat Mahoney of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wildcountryseafood.com\">Wild Country Seafood<\/a> in Anne Arundel County for soft shell crabs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Seared Rockfish with Seared Red Corn Polenta Cake and Succotash<\/strong>, submitted by Kurt Peter of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.azureannapolis.com\/\">Azure\/Westin Annapolis Hotel<\/a> in Anne Arundel County with producer Vint Lawrence in Kent County for Floriana Red Corn; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shlagelfarms.com\/\">Shlagel Farms<\/a> in Charles County for corn; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HUMMINGBIRDFARMS.official?sk=info&amp;tab=overview\">Hummingbird Farms<\/a> in Caroline County for tomatoes; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baywatergreens.com\">Baywater Greens<\/a> in Wicomico County for fresh herbs; and local watermen for rockfish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slow-Cooked Pork Taco with Watermelon Salsa, Arugula and Crema<\/strong>, submitted by Sabrina Sexton of <a href=\"http:\/\/sabrinainthekitchen.com\">Sabrina In the Kitchen<\/a> in Kent County with producers Theresa Mycek of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colchesterfarm.org\/\">Colchester Farm<\/a> in Kent County for watermelon, arugula, cilantro, chili peppers, and honey; and Kim Wagner of <a href=\"http:\/\/blackbottomfarms.net\/\">Black Bottom Farm<\/a> in Kent County for pork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Thai Turkey Meatballs with Asian Slaw<\/strong>, submitted by Justin Key of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawsonsmarket.com\">Dawson\u2019s Market<\/a> in Montgomery County with producers Mark Mills of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chocolatesandtomatoes.com\/\">Chocolates &amp; Tomatoes<\/a> in Montgomery County for cabbage, onion, carrot, basil, cilantro, and ginger; and B.J. Radhe of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplelawn.com\">Maple Lawn Turkey Farms<\/a> in Howard County for ground turkey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Dessert<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bryce\u2019s Fruit Tart<\/strong>, submitted by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chefbrycetaylor.com\/\">Bryce Taylor<\/a> of Baltimore City with producers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.butlersorchard.com\/\">Butler\u2019s Orchard<\/a> in Montgomery County for raspberries; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baughers.com\">Baugher\u2019s Orchard<\/a> in Carroll County for cherries and peaches; and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blueberrygardensupick.com\">Blueberry Gardens<\/a> in Montgomery County for blueberries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandbeer.org\/\">Brewers Association of Maryland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.honesttea.com\/\">Honest Tea<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/marylanddistilleries.org\">Maryland Distillers Guild<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandwine.com\/\">Maryland Wineries Association<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rosedabeef.com\/\">Roseda Beef<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/greenstreetgardens.com\/\">Greenstreet Nursery<\/a> are also donating products to the cookout. In addition, dairy farms on <a href=\"http:\/\/marylandsbest.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IceCreamTrailBrochure.pdf\">Maryland\u2019s Best Ice Cream Trail<\/a> are donating ice cream. Musical entertainment will be provided by Robbie Booth, a country recording artist from Southern Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>In its 2010 and 2012 Policy Choices Survey, the University of Baltimore Schaefer Center for Public Policy found that more than 78 percent of Marylanders said they want to buy produce grown by a Maryland farmer.\u00a0The goal of the <a href=\"http:\/\/buy-local-challenge.com\/\">Buy Local Challenge<\/a> is to raise awareness about the benefits of local farms and food so that Marylanders will become more familiar and more frequent consumers of fresh, local products. The <a href=\"http:\/\/buy-local-challenge.com\/\">Buy Local Challenge<\/a> was created in 2006 by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smadc.com\/\">Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission<\/a> and has grown into a statewide initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Buying locally preserves farmland, protects the environment, bolsters local economies, and provides wholesome, nutritious, great-tasting fresh food.\u00a0 To learn more about Maryland\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/buy-local-challenge.com\/\">Buy Local Week Challenge<\/a> and sign up to take the pledge to eat local, visit the official <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buy-local-challenge.com\/\">website<\/a>. Find local Maryland products, locate a farmers market and more online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandsbest.net\/\">Maryland&#8217;s Best<\/a>. Sources of local seafood can be found at the Maryland Seafood <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marylandseafood.org\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mda.maryland.gov\/Documents\/buylocalbenefits.pdf\">here<\/a> for more benefits of buying local.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes to reporters and editors:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Governor\u2019s Cookout on July 21 is by invitation only. Press is invited, but must RSVP to gain entry.<\/li>\n<li>The full recipes will be made available no later than July 21 by press release, recipe book or via the Maryland Department of Agriculture <a href=\"http:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Buy-Local-Cookout.aspx\">website<\/a>. If your deadline requires access to the recipes prior to July 21 for publication over the weekend or other nearby date, please call Julie Oberg at 410-841-5888 to discuss embargoed release of the recipes. Thank you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/MdAgDept\">@MdAgDept<\/a> and use #BuyLocalCookout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD\u00a0\u2013 Governor Larry Hogan announced today the 18 recipes that will be featured at the 9th Annual Buy Local Cookout, which celebrates Maryland\u2019s Buy Local Challenge Week, July 23-31, and encourages all Marylanders to eat at least one locally grown, made or harvested product each day. Recipes for the event, submitted by teams of<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2016\/06\/23\/governor-hogan-announces-local-menu-for-the-annual-buy-local-cookout-challenges-all-marylanders-to-buy-local-eat-fresh\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[243,25,1062,875],"class_list":["post-20513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release","tag-buy-local-challenge","tag-buy-local-cookout","tag-g","tag-governor-hogan"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20513"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20531,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20513\/revisions\/20531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}