Comments on: Eat Local Week 1 Update & Week 2 meal plan

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:40:52 +0000

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By: Twyla

Twyla — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:46:23 +0000

Hmm I left a comment but it doesn’t seem to have worked. Good luck with the eating local thing. I wish I could do it here.

By: Twyla

Twyla — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:45:28 +0000

Hmm … I don’t think eat local includes local restaurants regardless of where they get their raw materials from. I think it means if you eat at local rest. then they get their food locally, kind of thing. I don’t know if its even possible to eat local here. The farmer’s market last week had two items for sale: Elk meat and something else, I think it had something to do with something you can hang on a hanger. I only briefly glanced at the sign as we drove past, headed for the grocery store. Even the potatoe guy who sells potatoes out of his minivan is gone. He’s not really local (from alberta), but it was better than getting things from another country. In the summer and fall I can believe its possible. But headed into winter I had 25 jars each of wax beans, tomatoes, carrots, and a tonne of frozen raspberries but thats about it. The snow is just starting to melt here right now; how could we ever dine local is a mystery to me. Maybe I just need a wider variety of canned goods. ?? Who knows. Good luck to you; I envy your climate.

By: Merrie

Merrie — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:36:14 +0000

I can’t believe how many companies are local! Very cool.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:12:31 +0000

Great plan! I struggle with the same thing in defining “local”. I think supporting local small businesses is an important part of the big picture – know your restauranteur! And with a small restaurant, maybe you can chat up the owner/chef and find out where food is sourced!