First families celebrate July 4th with local food (and you can, too)

Working with our partner Kitchen Gardeners International, we asked first families and farmers what they would serve at a locally grown feast for Independence Day. Find out what's in season in your state using the map below.

Wed, Jul 01 2009 at 9:30 AM

Related Topics:

Organic Foods, Buy Local, Farmers Markets

Check out the interactive below to see what your governor is eating for the holiday and for a state-by-state look at the best local menus using the most sustainable ingredients.

This July 4th, let's declare our food independence by sourcing the ingredients for our holiday meals as locally, sustainably and deliciously as possible. We have asked our elected officials to do the same -- requesting a menu from each first family from every state. Food Independence Day is being coordinated by the nonprofit group Kitchen Gardeners International and the Mother Nature Network.

Here’s what you can do:

• Contact your state’s first family and ask them to share their July 4th menu with us. (They can e-mail it to contact@mnn.com.)

• Learn more at Food Independence Day.

Recipes courtesy of seasonalchef.com. Want to print them out? Click here for a page with individual links to each recipe.

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Comments: 6

Oblisami,G. Jul 04 2009 at 2:39 AM

It is interesting to see the variations in the food habits of different states in USA. There seems to be no similarity in the local foods in various states; however, it understandable. MNN has done wonderful job in bringing out local foods menu. Organic farmers should be in a position to meet the demands of the public.

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Barry W. Jul 01 2009 at 5:51 PM

Hay MNN ... you should do this for every holiday!

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Momof2 Jul 01 2009 at 11:57 AM

its' good for the economy as well by supporting local agriculture business. Why should we ship in, say, potatoes from Brazil or soybeans from China when most states already grow them.

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Alison Kerr Jul 01 2009 at 10:08 AM

I'm disappointed that the Kansas recipe contains apples, which are not yet in season here. I'm participating in the Food Independence Day Challenge. I'm going to post my menu later today at www.LovingNaturesGarden.com.