Friday, January 19, 2007
Locavore
Here's a little more to follow my New Year's post on January 4th.
From Macleans.ca Culture People Honour Roll 2006: Discoverers and thinkers of July 1, 2006:
"ALISA SMITH AND JAMES MACKINNON 'LOCAVORES' EAT A LOT OF POTATOES
When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon realized the fossil fuels they saved by cycling to the grocery store were nothing compared to those spent transporting their food from around the globe, they decided to eat locally for a year -- only what was grown and processed within a 100-mile radius of their Vancouver home. 'We controversially went non-metric -- 160 km didn't sound very catchy,' laughs Smith, 34. They got chummy with local farmers, preserved jams with honey instead of sugar, and lost a combined 15 lb. on a diet of lots of potatoes. Life improved considerably when they discovered a local flour mill -- adding bread and pasta to their menu. Their diet, which ended in March, has inspired several 'locavore' communities in the U.S. and Canada."
AND
"Save the Date: September 2007 Challenge:
As you are ringing in the new year of 2007, please take a moment to mark your calendars for the September 2007 Eat Local Challenge. In association with the Locavores, this site will sponsor an international month-long event in which over 1000 participants will challenge themselves to eat within a pre-determined radius of their home. Because this challenge will be occurring during the harvest season in most locations, there will be a particular emphasis on canning, preserving, and learning to put food up for the winter.
If you are interested in participating in this challenge, please sign up for email updates on the Locavores site or check back on this site for updates in the next few months. You can also sign up to receive an email whenever a post is written on this site by finding the 'get email updates' section on this page in the right-hand column.
Why do we choose to eat local? Read our 10 Reasons to Eat Local.
Interested in eating local and need some tips? Read our tips for the Eat Local Challenge.
If you would like to read about challenges that we have participated in, please refer to the list below.
August 2005 Eat Local Challenge
May 2006 Eat Local Challenge
2006 One Local Summer Challenge
2006 100-Mile Thanksgiving Challenge
We look forward to your joining us in September 2007!"
Also check out locavores.com
From Macleans.ca Culture People Honour Roll 2006: Discoverers and thinkers of July 1, 2006:
"ALISA SMITH AND JAMES MACKINNON 'LOCAVORES' EAT A LOT OF POTATOES
When Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon realized the fossil fuels they saved by cycling to the grocery store were nothing compared to those spent transporting their food from around the globe, they decided to eat locally for a year -- only what was grown and processed within a 100-mile radius of their Vancouver home. 'We controversially went non-metric -- 160 km didn't sound very catchy,' laughs Smith, 34. They got chummy with local farmers, preserved jams with honey instead of sugar, and lost a combined 15 lb. on a diet of lots of potatoes. Life improved considerably when they discovered a local flour mill -- adding bread and pasta to their menu. Their diet, which ended in March, has inspired several 'locavore' communities in the U.S. and Canada."
AND
"Save the Date: September 2007 Challenge:
As you are ringing in the new year of 2007, please take a moment to mark your calendars for the September 2007 Eat Local Challenge. In association with the Locavores, this site will sponsor an international month-long event in which over 1000 participants will challenge themselves to eat within a pre-determined radius of their home. Because this challenge will be occurring during the harvest season in most locations, there will be a particular emphasis on canning, preserving, and learning to put food up for the winter.
If you are interested in participating in this challenge, please sign up for email updates on the Locavores site or check back on this site for updates in the next few months. You can also sign up to receive an email whenever a post is written on this site by finding the 'get email updates' section on this page in the right-hand column.
Why do we choose to eat local? Read our 10 Reasons to Eat Local.
Interested in eating local and need some tips? Read our tips for the Eat Local Challenge.
If you would like to read about challenges that we have participated in, please refer to the list below.
August 2005 Eat Local Challenge
May 2006 Eat Local Challenge
2006 One Local Summer Challenge
2006 100-Mile Thanksgiving Challenge
We look forward to your joining us in September 2007!"
Also check out locavores.com
# posted by Anonymous : 11:45 PM
