A few months ago I started to ponder an experiment in local eating and then I started to talk about it with my husband Jim. We decided on August since so much produce is available around here. So today we begin. And the plan is to write about this adventure.
There is lots of non-local foods in the cupboard and refrigerator. I am not sure what we will do about that. The perishable items will need to be worked into our eating or given away. Everyone will have a few exceptions that they can't live without (Jim drinks diet soda). I'm thinking that we may not forgo using all the condiments that fill the fridge door right now, that might be a next step. I think we should use what we have or give it away. I spent an hour this morning cleaning out the fridge... tossing moldy cheese and a couple of mustards or jams that were more than 2 years old.
We are still working on the details...since we just got home from being away for most of July. We did not come up with rules yet. But I have wandered around and read a few things so I will start to write down some rules.
I asked our local real food store O My Goodness for some advice and she has local items for sale. We also have a CSA share and there is a farmers market within 2 blocks of our home on Wednesdays and Saturdays... and another bunch of farmers markets within 30 miles easy.
Rules
From today on we will buy local (250 miles) food.
Exceptions
Fundraiser dinners
More later
Tomi
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