Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I already buy local food, should I join the campaign?
We are demonstrating the demand and tracking the dollars spent on NC grown/raised food. By showing a consumer demand, we can help to change policy, create jobs, build infrastructure, and revitalize farming communities and secure or local food system and the future for NC agriculture.
Track the Demand for Local Foods!
Give local foods a voice in NC legislation with your 30-second weekly participation.
Keep our Dollars in NC!
Support the local farms, restaurants, and businesses that you love and help them continue to thrive.
Join the Movement!
Local labels are popping up everywhere so finding NC foods is simple.
Be Healthy!
Eat fresh, locally grown produce, instead of highly processed foods; it's just plain good for you.
It's Fun!
Participate in fun campaign events around the state with fellow local-food enthusiasts.
Q: I have a business/organization/farm/etc. – How can we support the campaign?
We partner with all sizes and types of businesses and organizations throughout the state. There are many ways to support the Campaign.
We encourage all North Carolinians to join us in support of a healthy, localized food system in our state.
Here are three ways a business entity can partner with the campaign:
Pledge of Purchase Partner
A business who reports its local food purchases, contributing to the campaign’s website display for the dollars spent on local foods.
Example: Hosting a Meeting, conference or annual retreat where NC foods are purchased or catered. Those $$ you spend can be part of your contribution to our local economy – let us know and we’ll proudly display it to the world.
Employee or members program Partner
An organization can promote the campaign internally, encouraging support by its employees or members.
Example: Host an event that brings employees and the campaign together around a cause. Create awareness through your newsletters or internal marketing.
Promotion and Outreach Partner
Any business interested in sustainable agriculture, North Carolina’s local food economy, and strengthening our food system or growing the campaign’s awareness activities through outbound promotion to customers and clients.
Example: A farm displays our signs; A Girl Scout Troop hosts a community garden event; A local sandwich shop offers a campaign t-shirt for sale.
Q: Where does my donation to the 10% Campaign go? Is my donation tax-deductible?
DONATION GIFTS
Your gift to CEFS is tax-deductible. CEFS fundraising efforts operate under the auspices of the N.C. Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization.
EVENT DONATIONS
Proceeds from CEFS events are tax-deductible and managed under the auspices of the N.C. Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS OUT TO
"NC Ag Foundation"
please put "NC 10% Campaign" in the memo line
Q: We'd like to run a story on the campaign — who should we contact?
Q: How do I start a 10% Campaign in my state?
The NC 10% Campaign came out of a Farm to Fork Initiative of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) located in NC.
You can review the state action guide resulting from this initiative and the local food summit at http://www.ncsu.edu/project/nc10percent/learnmore.php.
We would like to encourage a campaign in other states. Please contact us at nc10percent@ncsu.edu.
Q: I have signed up for the NC 10% Campaign but have not heard back. What should I do?
If you signed up as an individual, you should have received an activation email from nc10percent@ncsu.edu. Look in your junk/spam mail as your email provider may have accidently screened the email message. You must activate your membership in order to participate in the campaign. Once you activate your account, you will receive a weekly email asking how much you spent on local foods, where you purchased your foods, and how much you saved by harvesting your own.
If you signed up as a business/organization, you should have been contacted by your county’s Local Food Coordinator or by the NC 10% Campaign. Please contact us at nc10percent@ncsu.edu if you have not heard back from us and please include the name of your business in the email subject line.
Q: Why is my weekly progress email reading incorrectly?
The 10% campaign is using html emails to reach out to campaign members. If you are having difficulty reading these emails, please ensure that html content is enabled in your email reader, and send us a note to let us know of any additional issues.
Q: What is counted as LOCAL for the NC 10% Campaign?
Q: What is the Loyal Local Challenge?
The Loyal Local Challenge is our way of saying THANK YOU to our committed Restaurant and Food Service partners! Read more detail here.
Q: I was out of town and could not report my local food purchases. What should I do?
We understand occasional misses due to being on holiday or out of town and appreciate your continued support. You can choose to skip a week or add the missed week’s amount to your next report.
Q: Where can I buy local food in my area?
Q: I grow all my own vegetables, is that considered local?
We think harvesting your own food is great! In your weekly email report we added an option for you to include an estimate of how much money you saved by growing your vegetables, collecting eggs, hunting or fishing. Collecting this baseline data is very important to us.
Q: How can I buy a shirt?
Visit http://www.cafepress.com/cefs or email nc10percent@ncsu.edu to inform them that you would like to purchase a shirt.
Let us know which design, what size, and your address. Then mail a check for $15 to CEFS — be sure to write it out to NCSU. You should receive your shirt within 2 weeks.
