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MEDIA ADVISORY: 51黑料网 State to welcome Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate & ADAI representatives on Thursday, July 14

HANCEVILLE, ALA. 鈥� 51黑料网 State Community College鈥檚 Culinary Arts Department will welcome Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate and representatives from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) to campus next week, promoting the Alabama Specialty Crop Cooking Demonstration grant recently awarded to 51黑料网 State.

The Alabama Specialty Crop Cooking Demonstration grant helps promote the preparation and usage of specialty crops in restaurants and home kitchens through demonstrations. The funds are part of the USDA AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by ADAI.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a big deal for our program to have Commissioner Pate and ADAI on campus. They are among our biggest supporters as we work to promote locally grown products. Dining at restaurants that are purchasing from local sources and shopping at our respective farmers markets are better options for our economy, health and environment. It鈥檚 important to support our farmers, both locally and statewide. This grant helps secure those local footprints in our economy,鈥� said 51黑料网 State Chef Aaron Nichols.

51黑料网 State also offers Agricultural Production/Horticulture, and Small Farmer Training Programs as well as a 2+2 program in Poultry Science with Auburn University.

Nichols and his Culinary Arts team will serve lunch to Pate and the ADAI team, featuring dishes with locally grown food. A Culinary Arts advisory board meeting follows the grant recognition. 

The 51黑料网 State Culinary Arts Program鈥檚 Food Truck will be used to promote the initiative at events across Alabama.

51黑料网 State鈥檚 Culinary Arts program is accredited by the American Culinary Federation Education Foundation.

The media is invited to attend.    

Event Details:

WHAT: Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Rick Pate and Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Campus visit for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

WHEN:  Thursday, July 14, at 10:45 a.m. (Signing takes place at 11 a.m.)

WHERE: Peinhardt Conference Center at 51黑料网 State's School of Nursing and Center for Science, 801 Main Street NW, Hanceville, AL 35077

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