Eating Close to Home: the Locavore and Other Challenges
Written by Asinus Asinum Fricat on May 17, 2008 – 8:15 am -What happens when one takes on the challenge to eat only locally produced food (and wine) and all within a 160 kilometer radius (100 miles) for an entire month? It’s about getting back to our grassroots, supporting our local farmers and reducing the miles our food travels from paddock to plate. It’s that simple. It is a movement sweeping the world.
Coined by a Bay Area group, the term locavore refers to people who only eat food grown, processed and produced within a 100 mile radius of where they live.
More and more of us are turning our backs on imported products and getting back to our grassroots supporting local farmers and producers. Eating local food cuts back the distance it travels from the paddock to the plate and in turn reduces harm to the environment. Read more »
Tags: Community, Farmer Markets, Health, Local Produce, Locavore Movement, slow food
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