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Calling All Virginia Local Food Groups and Individuals

The Virginia Food System Council needs help promoting the $10 a week challenge from the many local food groups across Virginia.

Ten Ways You Can Help Promote the $10 a week challenge.

1. Encourage your local food group members to go online and pledge support
2. Share the link to the $10 a week challenge website through your email networks
3. Share the $10 a week challenge press release through your email networks
4. Follow and “Like” the Virginia Food System Council on Facebook
5. Use your social networks to encourage your friends to pledge $10 a week
6. Share the press release and website with your region’s economic development offices and encourage them to distribute in their e-newsletters
7. Promote the $10 a week campaign in your printed and online local food directories
8. Encourage your county offices to promote the challenge and pledge support of the campaign
9. Print out the $10 a week challenge poster and display at your area farmers markets, grocers, restaurants, etc.
10. Write about the $10 a week challenge in your local paper’s editorial section.