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Policy: Cabarrus County Government Employees shall locally source io% of all food served at county catered events and small department- sponsored meetings from food producers within North Carolina. County employees are urged to first seek local food for county events from within Cabarrus County. Responsibility of Cabarrus County Agencies,. : A. The department head of each county agency shall serve as the 1o% Local Food Liaison. The liaison will be the agency contact for local food purchases and for information regarding how to source food in a manner that allows the agency to meet the 1o% goal. B. Disseminate information regarding the 1o% campaign to employees. C. Publicize the agency's participation in the 1o% campaign. D. Maintain an estimate of the amount of money spent on food in total and the percentage spent on local food. A template to help track agency spending is available on the County Intranet Website, The Watercooler. See Appendix A Resource 1. E. Request a signed statement by any supplier of local food stating that products were grown or raised within NC. A template of such a statement is available on the County Intranet Website, The Watercooler. See AppendixA Resource 1. F. County- Catered events should support not only local food but also nutritious and well - rounded food offerings. Definitions: Agency - Any department directly under the management of Cabarrus County or occupying space within a building owned or otherwise managed by Cabarrus County. Local Food- For the purpose of the Local Food Purchasing Policy "local food" is defined as food products grown or raised within North Carolina. Where products are simply not available from North Carolina sources (e.g. coffee, which does not grow in Cabarrus County) it is preferable to use locally processed products (e.g. coffee roasted in Cabarrus County). GO Attachment number 3 G -2 Page 198