Tap the Experts!
Ask Gov. Perdue to Appoint Debbie Roos and Andrea Reusing to the new NC Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council
How can we serve fresh, local food to children in our schools? How can backyard and community gardens be used to fight hunger? Where can entrepreneurs get the support they need to get locally-grown foods out to more dinner plates? What is the future of sustainable agriculture in North Carolina? The new North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council has a big job to do. We all worked together to make sure that the legislature created this important Council, and now it’s time to make sure that the best experts get appointed. The Council will be made up of farmers, hunger and nutrition experts, representatives of government, food retailers and many others. The Governor is currently considering whom to appoint to two important positions representing the food service industry and Cooperative Extension. Please take a moment to urge the Governor to appoint two local experts – Chatham extension agent Debbie Roos and chef Andrea Reusing – to this exciting new Council that will help chart the future of sustainable agriculture in our state. >>Take Action - Contact Governor Perdue's office today!
Take Action Please email, call or write to NC Governor Bev Perdue today, and ask her to appoint Andrea Reusing and Debbie Roos to the new NC Sustainable Local Foods Advisory Council. Here is Governor Perdue's contact information: Governor Bev Perdue >>Here is a sample letter which you can use for your email, phone call or letter to Governor Perdue. |
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Sample Letter
Instructions: Copy and paste the text below into the body of an email or letter to NC Governor Bev Perdue. Please feel free to customize your letter's subject and text, and be sure to add the information [IN BRACKETS]. Or, you can call Governor Perdue's Raleigh office at (919) 733-5811, and use this sample text as a guide for your message or conversation.
Governor Bev Perdue
C/o Jackie Kohler, Director of Boards & Commissions
Office of the Governor
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Phone: (919) 733-5811
Fax: (919)733-2120
Dear Governor Perdue,
You have a great opportunity to advance the growth of sustainable, local foods in North Carolina through the new North Carolina Sustainable Local Food Advisory Council. As you consider whom to appoint to this Council, I urge you to consider two extraordinary women who will bring a world of expertise to this important venture:
Andrea Reusing is the chef and owner of Lantern, a Chapel Hill restaurant nationally recognized and respected for its commitment to local farms and foods. Ms. Reusing knows well how to bring restaurants and farmers together, and would bring a passion for sustainably-grown, local foods to the position representing the food services/retail food industry.
Debbie Roos is the Agricultural Extension Agent at the Chatham County Center. She has worked with local farmers for over ten years and has won numerous awards for her sustainable agriculture program. Ms. Roos is a critical resource for small, sustainable North Carolina farms, and would bring a wealth of knowledge to the position representing Cooperative Extension.
Thank you for your commitment to growing sustainable, local farms. I eagerly anticipate the progress that this new Council will help to make in our state.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS HERE]
Background Information on Debbie Roos and Andrea Reusing
>>Learn more about Debbie Roos and GrowingSmallFarms.org
>>Learn more about Andrea Reusing and Lantern Restaurant
The nominees in the news:
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Debbie Roos profiled in the Independent Weekly: Farmers’ helpers
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Lantern is named “Restaurant of the Year” by the Raleigh News & Observer: Top 25 Triangle restaurants
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Wall Street Journal: Slow Food, Asian-style - Chef Andrea Reusing transforms local North Carolina ingredients into authentic Asian food