Nominations Being Taken For Taste of Mansfield Champion Awards

Press release from the Town of Mansfield:

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February 26, 2024 – Mansfield, CT – The Taste of Mansfield and community partners, the Mansfield Agriculture Committee and Economic Development Commission, are accepting nominations for the third annual Taste of Mansfield Champion Awards through March 22.

The Taste of Mansfield Champion Awards program was initiated to recognize Mansfield producers, sellers, and communicators/educators who are leaders in connecting the community through local food and have a demonstrated record of promoting the Taste of Mansfield mission. The public is invited to nominate those people or organizations who make a positive impact on Mansfield’s local food community. Awards will be considered for those who:

Mansfield residents and businesses, or those who make an impact on local food ways in Mansfield, are eligible for nomination. The simple online nomination form can be completed at the Taste of Mansfield website at. https://www.tasteofmansfieldct.org/uploads/1/1/0/8/110838337/fillable_final_taste_of_mansfield_champion_nomination.pdf

The first annual Taste of Mansfield Champion Awards was celebrated in 2022. Previous award winners can be found on the Taste of Mansfield website: https://www.tasteofmansfieldct.org/champion-award.html

Nominees for the 2024 award will be reviewed by a committee that includes members of the Mansfield Agriculture Committee, the Mansfield Economic Development Commission, and the Taste of Mansfield steering committee.

In addition to coordinating the Champion Awards, the Taste of Mansfield partnership initiative has helped shape the Mansfield Farms to Families program to connect income-eligible families with local food products through Community Supported Agriculture shares and seasonal food box distributions. That program is coordinated through the Mansfield Human Services Department. The partners have also coordinated community dinners, promoted local farms at events and through communication, and by co-hosting programs among Town departments. To receive the Taste of Mansfield e-newsletter, go to Sign Up for Notifications on the Town of Mansfield’s website: https://www.mansfieldct.gov/list.aspx

This press release was produced by the Town of Mansfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.