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THE 12th ANNUAL “EAT JAMAICAN” TO BE LAUNCHED OCTOBER 14!

October 13th, 2015 | Add a Comment

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will be celebrating the 12th anniversary of the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign under the theme: “Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow”, next month.

The campaign will be launched tomorrow at the JAS head office on Church Street in downtown Kingston, starting at 9:00 am. Other significant dates are: Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 15, at the Buff Bay Independent Baptist Church at 10 am; the ‘Eat Jamaican’ Day Exposition on Wednesday, November 25, at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs headquarters at 8:00 am; and the Authentic Jamaican Cuisine Evening on Wednesday, November 25, at Jamaica 4-H Clubs headquarters between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm.

An ‘Eat Jamaican’ Schools’ Essay Competition will also form part of the program.