More hospitals going local for food
A tidbit of good news, for a change. Word comes that nearly 40 hospitals and other health-care facilities in Maryland and the District of Columbia bought - and served - at least one food from a local farmer during this summer's "Buy Local Challenge."
The challenge is a statewide campaign launched by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission to promote local produce and food. There were 38 hospitals buying local during the weeklong drive July 17-25, up from 27 that took part when the first challenge was held last summer. Thanks to Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment for the info.
Wonder if they served apples like those pictured here from the farmers' market under the Jones Falls Expressway? I don't know that this is going to make me want to have lunch at the nearest hospital cafeteria, but I'll bet the local growers appreciate the business. Now to get hospitals to buy local all summer long, if not year-round.
(1999 Baltimore Sun photo by Algerina Perna)
Comments
This is good news. Living here in Maryland there is plenty of fresh stuff to pick from. I suppose over the years the logistics of planning and providing 'local' was supplanted by convenience. Understandable to a degree. Not understandable (at least to me) restaurants using hot house tomatoes smack dab in the middle of the season here. A BLT with a tomato wanna-be!! Arghhhh....
Posted by: ruth | September 16, 2010 10:52 AM
Green Hospitals are warm welcome to the patients who wants to save their money.It reduces Hospital Bills. Thank You.
Posted by: kelvin.chen28 | March 22, 2011 9:12 AM