Third Annual - Buy Local Cookout

Governor Martin O'Malley, joined by First Lady Katie O'Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony Brown, today hosted the third annual "Buy Local" cookout and officially kicked-off Maryland's "Buy Local Challenge" week, which encourages Marylanders to incorporate at least one locally-grown, produced or harvested product into their meals each day. They also announced Christine Bergmark as the recipient of this year's Smart Green and Growing Buy Local Agricultural Challenge Award. Dr. Bergmark is director of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission and the initiator of the Buy Local Challenge Week four years ago.