Eat local challenge
The Locavores and Eat Local Challenge people are hosting a challenge for the month of September that emphasizes preserving, freezing and canning food for the winter. With a child who can’t seem to function without Shredded Mini Wheats and soy milk I’m not quite ready to commit to eating ALL of my meals locally, but starting this weekend (eek! September already) I’m going to be participating in an eat local challenge at Farm to Philly. Here are the rules.
1. Eat one meal per week during the month of September that is made using locally grown ingredients. Non-local oil and spices are allowed.
2. Can, freeze, dry, or otherwise preserve two things during the month.
3. Utilize one new resource for locally grown food during September - that could be a new restaurant, farmer’s market, etc.
I will probably eat more than one meal a week made from entirely local ingredients and I’m going to try and preserve as much as I can for the winter. What I’m looking forward to most is looking for new resources. There are a bunch of farmer’s markets I haven’t yet been to and restaurants I haven’t tried. With these rules I think that everyone can participate if they have a mind to. For local resources check out Local Harvest, Food Routes, or your city’s Buy Local organization. Let me know if you’re up for the challenge!
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August 30th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Rule #4 - Pet as much of your food as possible before it becomes food.