|
 |
Small Steps
A journey of a thousand miles begins with
a single step.
Lao-tzu
|
|  | There are many reasons to "eat local", such as sustainability, food security, supporting local farmers, keeping the money in your community, as well as nutrition. I am trying to buy & eat local for all those reasons, but the main reason I "eat local" is that I feel more connected to, and aware of, what I eat.
And the more I am connected, the less mindless eating I do. Besides, it tastes better I think.
KanuHawaii.com offers a challenge to us to eat local, September 26 through October 2. Some options could be:
- eating only locally grown food for a week;
- eating only locally grown food for a day;
- committing to spending 10% of your food budget on locally grown food; or
- host an "eat local" potluck with friends and family and neighbors.
I'm not quite ready to eat only local food for a week, but I am committing to planning my meals around local grown food for the week. So, though I am not limiting myself to only locally grown, I think I can get quite a bit in.
I'll be sharing my local foods journey on my Eat Local blog, but here's where I'll be getting most of my food this week:
Farmers' Market -- Hilo Coffee Mill's Market @ The Mill for eggs, vegetables, fruits, meat, pickled daikon and who knows what else. Grocery Store -- KTA carries Mountain Apple Brand and other locally grown and/or produced milk, goat cheese, eggs, meat, vegetables, sprouts, bananas, and more. Papa'a Palaoa Bakery (Mountain View or Market @ The Mill) for bread Friends, neighbors & co-workers for whatever they have to share. My backyard for avocados, herbs, papayas and eventually figs.
How can you "eat local" this week?
|
| | |
|
| Kanu Hawaii challenges you to eat local during the week of September 26 to October 2! KanuHawaii.com Eat Local 2010 Campaign
To find locally grown food in your area -- LocalHarvest.org
|
|
| When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.
Vietnamese Proverb
|
