Vote for Your Local Food Heroes

by Katherine Gustafson · 2009-11-11 06:00:00 UTC
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Edible Communities Publications, which publishes a range of free magazines on local and sustainable food and eating in communities across the nation, is calling all food enthusiasts to vote on their own favorite local heroes.

You have until December 11 to have your say in the fourth annual Local Hero Awards. Visit the Edible Communities Website to cast your ballot for your favorites in the following categories:

  • Farm/Farmer

  • Chef/Restaurant

  • Food Artisan

  • Beverage Artisan

  • Non-profit Organization

I particularly like the term "beverage artisan." I wonder if my top-notch gin-and-tonic mixing skills might qualify me for that particular title. Hey, I'm local. To my house.

The winners of this year's contest will be announced in January at the annual Edible Communities publishers' dinner in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Then each community publication will announce its own local heroes in its spring 2010 issue.

Celebrating our local food heroes and activists is a great way to support the future of sustainable, community-oriented food production. Cast your vote today to let them know you care.

Photo courtesy of L-plate big cheese via flickr

Katherine Gustafson is a freelance writer and editor with a background in international nonprofit organizations.
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