[1] Watching this [2] map of locavores grow makes me want to celebrate! From Roger Doiron at  [3] Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI), who launched the White House kitchen garden campaign from his own garden in Scarborough, Maine:

It’s July 4th weekend here in the United States.  Whether you’re American, European, African, Australian or an “an” of another ilk, achieving greater levels of food independence and food sovereignty is a universal goal that we can and should be working towards together.

 

Local foods are patriotic, whether you’re buying them from producers in your area or growing some of your own. They’re good for our local farmers, our economies, our health, and that of the planet. Best of all, they taste great because they’re fresh from the soil.

 

This July 4th, we’re asking our nation’s first families not only to lead by example but to eat by example by sourcing their meals as locally, deliciously, and sustainably as possible.

 

Here’s what you can do:

• Source the ingredients of your own Sunday meal as locally and sustainably as possible

• Join our [4] facebook group and invite your friends to join

• [5] Petition your First Family to source the ingredients of its July 4th meal from local and sustainable sources

• Inspire them and others by adding a locavore marker to our [6] Food Independence map (click “add” in the upper righthand corner)

Add yourself to the map and have a great weekend celebrating Food Independence Day locavore-style!