Throughout the month of July 2011, I posted about my experience with the 100 Mile Diet Challenge. If you’d like to read those posts, just look for Local Food in the categories box on this page.
Helpful Sites
Local Harvest: find farmers’ markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
Slow Food USA: Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
Eat Well Guide: enter your zip code to find local sources for fresh food
Farmer Jane: Women changing the way we eat
Farmbrarian – a site with recommended books about local eating
Food Routes: learn more about buying local
Sustainable Table: lots of info, including a starter guide for growing your own
Locavores: what they are and how to join the revolution
Locavores in Tennessee: list of local growers
Eat Local: take the challenge
Local Food Sources I’ve Tried So Far
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As I prepare for my Month of Local Eating in July (aka the 100 Mile Diet), I’m digging for every piece of advice I can get. I’ve added this page to the site in order to share some of the most helpful sites I’ve found so far, along with recommended books (some of which I haven’t yet read).
Update: April 2, 2011
Just found this on the web:
If not LOCALLY PRODUCED, then organic.
If not ORGANIC, then family farm.
If not FAMILY FARM, then local business.
If not a LOCAL BUSINESS, then fair trade.
If all else fails, at least don’t eat at McDonald’s!
BOOKS
- Coming Home to Eat by Gary Paul Nabhan
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
- Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100 Mile Diet
- The Locavore Way
- Eat Where You Live: How to Find and Enjoy Fantastic Local and Sustainable Food No Matter Where You Live
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