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Buy Local campaign highlights Onondaga County farms

A woman in a blue t-shirt and maroon holds a plastic bag in front of tables full of colorful produce.
Scott Willis
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WAER News
A vendor fills an order for a customer at the CNY Regional Market Aug. 3, 2023.

The latest Buy Local…Buy Onondaga Grown campaign is underway at the CNY Regional Market. The idea is to get locals to support the 570 family farms in the county.

Most of the local food will be featured on Thursdays. Meanwhile, the Onondaga County Agriculture Council will host the 9th annual ON Farmfest that will feature 10 farms for the agrotourism event in September.

County officials say the events offer nutritious food and build relationships with local producers.

Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.