October 2009 Eat Local Challenge
For the fifth year, Jen Maiser (also a regular contributor to our Market Scene) is encouraging others to participate in the Eat Local Challenge. The concept is simple: eat as much food from local sources as possible throughout October. "Local is traditionally a 150-mile distance from your home."
Add a comment:
Previewing your comment:
HTML Hints
Some HTML is OK: <a href="URL">link</a>, <strong>strong</strong>, <em>em</em>
Comment Guidelines
Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more at our Comment Policy page.
If you see something not so nice, please, report an inappropriate comment.
1 Comment:
Hooray! This is what everyone should be doing, purchasing LOCALLY!
Benefits of purchasing locally:
1) Supporting local farmers
2) Safer, more nutritious food
3) MUCH better flavor
4) Lower your later health care costs.
The biggest objection I hear to the farmers market is that it's "too expensive". If you're buying chicken breast at $0.69 per pound at the grocery, you have to ask yourself what they do to make it so cheap. I know it costs more than that to raise a chicken to market.
How did our food become a strictly "price" commodity? Quality food is what you should spend most of your money on.
Learn to cook like a chef at home with wholesome ingredients!
Chef Todd Mohr
http://www.WebCookingClasses.com
ChefToddMohr at 11:56AM on 10/06/09