20% by 2020 Campaign
We want to ensure that small scale California grain farmers can get their whole grain to eaters, and for eaters to have easy access to healthful, local whole grain products. The obvious site that brings together local producers and eaters is the farmers’ market.
The California Grain Campaign drew inspiration from Greenmarket Grains that requires New York farmers’ market vendors to use 15% local grain. This has helped sustain farmers, create jobs, and boost the local food economy in New York. If New York can do it, so can we!
The 20 x ’20 Campaign works with California farmer’s market organizations to require a minimum of 20% locally grown whole grain in products sold in those markets by 2020. That means that in 2020, you can bite into a farmers’ market pretzel and 20% will be delicious locally grown, whole grain.
You can help us achieve this goal.
Farmers’ Market Managers
- adopt the 20x20 rule – talk to your vendors and work with us to make it happen
- host a roadshow
- provide campaign flyers and informational materials to vendors and customers
Farmers’ Market Vendors
- check out our resources on using California whole grain
- talk to your market manager about adopting the 20x20 rule
- submit the survey to your market manager or us
Grain Enthusiasts
- let your farmers market manager and bakers know you support this
- volunteer at a farmers’ market roadshow
- share Campaign website, Instagram, and resources
- join one of our working groups
Farmers’ markets that have adopted 20 x ’20:
Mar Vista Farmers’ MarketBeverly Hills Farmers’ Market
La Cienega Farmers’ Market
Torrance Farmers’ Market
Santa Monica Farmers’ Market