ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 21, 2011) \u2013 Governor and First Lady O\u2019Malley today, joined by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, hosted the fourth annual \u201cBuy Local\u201d cookout and officially kicked-off Maryland\u2019s \u201cBuy Local Challenge\u201d week, which encourages Marylanders to incorporate at least one locally-grown, produced or harvested product into their meals each day. They also announced Holly Emmons, food services manager at Union Hospital, and Craig Sewell, owner of Cook\u2019s Caf\u00e9, as recipients of this year\u2019s Smart Green and Growing Buy Local Agricultural Challenge Awards. <\/p>\n
Governor O\u2019Malley has designated July 23-31, 2011 as \u201cBuy Local Challenge Week\u201d in Maryland to raise awareness about the benefits of local farms and food so that the use of fresh, local products among consumers becomes more familiar and more frequent. The cookout featured recipes from 17 teams of local producers and chefs from across the State showcasing the diversity of local products available in Maryland. <\/p>\n
\u201cKatie and I challenge all Maryland residents, institutions and organizations to expand their purchases of locally grown products for their favorite dishes and to try some new ones,\u201d said Governor O\u2019Malley. \u201cBuying locally is key to ensuring a Smart, Green and Growing future for Maryland families. It preserves farmland, protects the environment, keeps our money in Maryland while creating and saving jobs, and provides fresh, nutritious food for a healthy diet. We are committed to the success of our agricultural industry and are delighted to host this cookout to make Marylanders aware of all of the locally-grown options our State has to offer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Prior to the cookout, USDA Secretary Vilsack held a roundtable forum with more than two dozen farmers to talk about issues facing Maryland producers today. \u201cThe Obama Administration is committed to developing local and regional markets to provide new income opportunities for farmers and to connect consumers with locally-grown food produced right in their communities,\u201d said Vilsack. \u201cToday\u2019s discussion with local producers was an opportunity to highlight the diversity and strength of Maryland agriculture and the state\u2019s commitment to promoting new agricultural marketing opportunities that will create jobs and help rural communities thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n
For this year\u2019s Buy Local Cookout, 17 teams of local producers and chefs were selected to showcase the diversity of local products available in Maryland for farmers; food buyers from groceries, restaurants and institutions; chefs; and \u201cbuy local\u201d advocates on the front lawn of the Government House in Annapolis. The recipes were submitted by chef\/producer teams and selected for their creativity, availability of ingredients, geographic representation, and maximum use of local ingredients. <\/p>\n
\u201cIncluding local, seasonal foods in our meals is easier than ever and buying local food helps our farmers, our environment, economy, and the health of our families,\u201d said Agriculture Secretary Buddy Hance. \u201cToday, there are more than 130 farmers\u2019 markets in Maryland. Community Supported Agriculture farms are thriving, and grocery stores are tapping into the demand for local farm and seafood products while saving transportation costs to bring the most nutritious, great-tasting food to our plates. The number of pick-your-own operations, roadside farm stands, and on-farm markets is growing too.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the selected chefs and producers, Roseda Beef, Honest Tea, Kilby Cream, Prigel Family Creamery, Maryland Wineries Association, Amber Fields Malting and Brewing Company, and Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm donated their products for the cookout.<\/p>\n
The Challenge, created in 2006 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, has grown since into a statewide initiative. This year, Governor O\u2019Malley invited teams of a chef and one or more farmer, waterman or producer to submit recipes featuring locally grown, raised or harvested ingredients. Nearly 40 recipes were submitted in the categories of appetizers, side dishes or salads, main dishes, desserts, and beverages. All 40 recipe submissions are available online. The Maryland Wineries Association recommended wine pairings for each recipe. <\/p>\n
The cookbook is being published by Apprentice House, which is the country\u2019s only campus-based, student-staffed book publishing company. Directed by professors and industry professionals, it is a non-profit activity of the Communication Department at Loyola University Maryland. Using state-of-the-art technology and an experiential learning model of education, Apprentice House publishes books in untraditional ways. This dual responsibility as publishers and educators creates an unprecedented collaborative environment among faculty and students, while teaching tomorrow\u2019s editors, designers, and marketers.<\/p>\n
At this year\u2019s cookout, Governor O\u2019Malley presented Holly Emmons and Craig Sewell with the Smart, Green and Growing 2011 Buy Local Agricultural Challenge Awards. <\/p>\n
\u2022 Holly Emmons, food service manager for Union Hospital (Cecil County), was honored for her leadership in local food sourcing and increasing the sale and purchase of fresh, local and sustainable agricultural products at the hospital. She also implemented the Local Harvest project, which involves selling local farm products through the hospital\u2019s staff cafeteria and coffee shop. <\/p>\n
\u2022 Craig Sewell, owner of A Cook\u2019s Caf\u00e9 (Anne Arundel County), has been using ingredients from Maryland\u2019s Eastern Shore in his meals at Cook\u2019s Caf\u00e9 since 2006. He has created a locally grown food distribution network, sourcing food from local farmers for his restaurant and cooking school. He also offers a Market Basket program, which supplies over 250 families in the Greater Annapolis area with locally grown food through a Buyer\u2019s Club and Food Cooperative. <\/p>\n
In its 2009 Policy Choices Survey, the University of Baltimore Schaefer Center for Public Policy found that 78 percent of Marylanders want to buy produce that is identified as having been grown by a Maryland farmer. <\/p>\n
To find local products, locate a farmers market and to learn more about Maryland\u2019s Buy Local Week Challenge, visit www.marylandsbest.net. Sources of local seafood can be found at www.marylandseafood.org. <\/p>\n
Featured Recipes \u2013 2011 Buy Local Challenge Week Cookout<\/p>\n
Appetizer: Maryland Summer Peach Soup with Seared Eastern Shore Monkfish and a Local Watermelon Salsa
\n\u2022 Chef: Bryan Bernstein, Saval Foodservice (Howard County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Jim Schillinger, Schillinger\u2019s Farm – watermelon, peaches (Anne Arundel County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Captain Jesse Garner, Old Point Packing – monkfish (Atlantic Ocean)<\/p>\n
Appetizer: Springfield Farms Roulade of Spring Lamb with Pine Nuts and Apricots with an Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho
\n\u2022 Chef: Bill Crouse, Chef’s Expressions (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: David Smith, Springfield Farms – lamb (Baltimore County)<\/p>\n
Appetizer: A Taste Of Richardson Farm: Watermelon Carpaccio, Fire Roasted Corn Ragout, and Hickory Smoked Grape Tomatoes
\n\u2022 Chef: Ben Simpkins, Richardson Farms (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Les Richardson, Richardson Farms – watermelon, sweet corn, grape tomatoes, basil, red peppers, parsley, globe tomatoes, spinach (Baltimore County)<\/p>\n
Salad: Soft Shell Crab Salad with Summer Squash, Heirloom Tomatoes and Roasted Garlic Tarragon Dressing
\n\u2022 Chef: Joann Redden, The Lily Pad Cafe & Catering (Caroline County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Dale Dawson, Tuckahoe Seafood – soft shell crabs (Talbot County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Jennifer Sturmer, Hummingbird Farms – tomatoes (Caroline County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Vista Cheesman, St.Helier Farm – baby summer squash, cucumber, squash blossoms (Caroline County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Asian Grilled Flank Steak with Grilled Corn Salad
\n\u2022 Chef: Rasheed Abdurrahman, Wild Onion Caf\u00e9 (Prince George\u2019s County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Southern Maryland Meats – beef (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George\u2019s, St. Mary\u2019s counties)
\n\u2022 Producer: Joseph & Jo-Ann Romano, Golden Leaf Farm – honey (Prince George\u2019s County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Phil & Shelley Miller, Miller Farms – corn, tomatoes, basil (Prince George\u2019s County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Duck\u2026Two Ways
\n\u2022 Chef: Winston Blick, Clementine Restaurant (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Rob Deford, Boordy Vineyards – Cabernet Franc wine (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Joan and Drew Norman, One Straw Farm (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: The Zahradka Farm (Baltimore County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Apple Glazed Beef Brisket
\n\u2022 Chef: Edward Bowen, Calvert County Career Center (Calvert County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Jacqueline Bowen, Prosperity Acres – beef (Calvert County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Brined Cherry BBQ Chicken
\n\u2022 Chef: Bryan P. Davis, The Classic Catering People (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Lynne Ferguson, Ferguson Family Farm- heritage chicken (Baltimore County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Grilled Rockfish with Bayou Shrimp Ragout
\n\u2022 Chef: Jake Lydon, Annapolis Seafood Market (Anne Arundel)
\n\u2022 Producer: Luke Howard, Homestead Farms – peppers, onions, celery, corn (Queen Anne\u2019s County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Maryland Crabcakes, Chestertown Chow-Chow, Chesapeake Bay Sauce
\n\u2022 Chef: Martin Saylor, Coastal Sunbelt Produce (Howard County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Margaret Frothingham, Arnold Farms – cabbage, corn, peppers, tomatoes, onions, herbs (Kent County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Richard Evanusa, Captain\u2019s Choice Food products (Somerset County)- crab<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Washington County Fiesta Blue Chorizo Wraps with Escabeche
\n\u2022 Chef: Natoma “Cookie” Vargason, Cookie’s Cooking Company (Washington County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Jeanne Dietz-Band, Many Rocks Farm – goat chorizo sausage (Washington County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Alice Orzechowski, Caprikorn Farm – goat cheese (Washington County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Ray and Jan Wickline, Blue Faerie Farm – blue potatoes, garlic (Frederick County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Clare Seibert, Clear Spring Creamery \u2013 yogurt (Washington County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Carol Myers and Doug Fink, Rights of Man Farm, LLC \u2013 carrots (Frederick County)<\/p>\n
Entr\u00e9e: Fusion Bison Tacos
\n\u2022 Chef: Ype Von Hengst, Silver Diner (Montgomery County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Angela and Trey Lewis, Gunpowder Farms – bison sirloin steak (Harford County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Richardson Farms – spinach (Baltimore County)<\/p>\n
Dessert: Vanilla Bean French Toast with Lockbriar Farms Straw-Blackberry Compote, Blueberry Blossom Honey Mascarpone, and Crow Farm Bacon
\n\u2022 Chef: Robbie Jester, Harbor House Restaurant (Kent County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Wayne Lockwood, Lockbriar Farm \u2013 strawberry, blackberry, blueberry blossom honey (Kent County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Roy and Judy Crow, Crow Farm \u2013 bacon (Kent County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Douglas Rae, Against the Grain Bakery \u2013 bread (Kent County)<\/p>\n
Dessert: Chilled Cantaloupe Soup with Cayenne Coconut Ice Cream
\n\u2022 Chef: James Barrett, Westin Hotel\/Azure Restaurant (Anne Arundel County)
\n\u2022 Producer: William Morris, Deep Cove Farms – heirloom tomatoes (Anne Arundel County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Oksana Bocharova, MD Sunrise Farm – onions, peppers, cantaloupe (Anne Arundel County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Allen Colhoun, Ivy Neck Farm – ground beef (Anne Arundel County)<\/p>\n
Dessert: Fresh Peach & Honey Cannoli
\n\u2022 Chef: Paul Rodgers, Cecil County Public Schools (Cecil County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Stephen Balderston, Colora Orchards – peaches (Cecil County)<\/p>\n
Dessert: Black Rock Orchard Almond-Polenta Cake with Peach & Cherry Honey Compote
\n\u2022 Chef: Douglas Wetzel, Gertrude’s (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: David Hockheimer, Black Rock Orchard – cherries and peaches (Carroll County)
\n\u2022 Producer: David Smith, Springfield Farm – eggs (Baltimore County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Randy and Karen Sowers, South Mountain Creamery – milk, butter (Frederick County)<\/p>\n
Beverage: ROYELE Rose’ de Noir Brut Rose’ Sparkling Wine
\n\u2022 Chef: Ray Brasfield, Cygnus Wine Cellars (Carroll County)
\n\u2022 Producer: Bob White, Quail Vineyard – Chancellor winegrapes (Carroll County)<\/p>\n
Click on the following links for additional information:
\n\u2022 Buy Local Benefits
\n\u2022 Biographies on Producers\/Chefs
\n\u2022 Menu Statistics
\n\u2022 2011 Maryland Buy Local Cookbook <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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