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- Local Food Shift: Tracking 10% Pledge to Help Reduce Carbon FootprintLocal Food Shift is an initiative seeking to increase consumption of local food at a community level.
- Huge List of Family Friendly Boston Events: October 1-9An extensive list with details on some of the best things to do in Boston with kids from October 1-9.
Real Food, is it in Our Local Food Pantries?My family are attending food pantries to supplement our groceries in order to get by every month. In doing so we have been given more snacks, candy, and nonsense than actual meal type items. My article will describe what our pantries are giving to needy.- Why Should We Buy, Eat,and Grow Local Foods?The importance of eating and supporting foods that are grown closer to home.
5 Reasons to Buy Local FoodBuying local foods is not just a trend these days, it is a reality and a necessity. Keep in mind these 5 benefits when buying fresh foods locally.
Garden Together! Cook Together! Eat Together!More and more communities are finding unique, and effective ways to go local, especially when it comes to local food. Read this interview with Paula Crossfield of Civil Eats, New York
Buying Local Winter Farm-Fresh Food in Missoula, MontanaThe farmer's market is closed for the season, but where can you get local produce, milk, cheeses and eggs? Find out where to buy local foods year-round in Missoula, Montana.
Going Green: Eating Local FoodsLocal foods is often thought of as one of those things that's "easier said than done." Fortunately, it's not as difficult as you might think.
5 Reasons to Buy Local Foods & ProduceWe can easily name our family doctor and dentist, but do you know -- where your food comes from?
Local food in urban ClevelandLake Erie shore climate is perfect for farming, and local farmers are getting ready for harvest.
The Ecology Center presents a fresh take on an old problem in "Can Local Foods Save Michigan's Economy?"Ann Arbor's Ecology Center welcomes MSU C.S. Mott Chair of Sustainable Agriculture Michael Hamm to answer the question, "Can local food save Michigan's economy?"- Green Living: Advantages of Buying Local FoodThe food that will be best for your family and for the environment is often local food, available at many farms, farmers' markets and organic food stores in your area.
- 10 Ways to Start Your Own Local Food MovementLocal food in America has become a popular idea. Here's how to start a successful local food movement in your own community.
- Green Living: Disadvantages of Buying Local FoodAlthough many people are jumping on the local food bandwagon because it is better for you, supports local business, and helps to save the environment, there are also a number of disadvantages to buying local.
- How to Help Your Local Food BankDo not let that fresh produce spoil. Donate it to your local food bank-it is easy and makes you feel good.
- How to Donate to Your Local Food Pantry Even If You Are BrokeYou may not think you have anything to spare to give to your local food pantry. Think again. You can certainly do your part to donate to the local food pantry without taking anything away from your own family.
Local Food Movement Website Seeks to Liberate Diets--and Wallets--from SupermarketFreedom Gardens is social networking site for backyard gardeners who want to fight soaring food prices and global warming by growing their own food. Find other novice or expert gardeners in your area; post pictures; ask questions.- Local Food Not Necessarily GreenerSeveral recent studies conclude that just because food is grown locally doesn't mean it has a smaller "carbon footprint."
- Introductory Three-Course Menu to Local Food LiteratureBoth those new to this delicious lifestyle and experienced local organic food hunters alike can enjoy digging into Louise Miller's review of three of the most appetizing sources for this great path to even greater food.
- Switch to Local Foods for a Healthier DietLocally grown foods have many benefits over their factory-farm produced counterparts. Here are four reasons why eating local is the better choice.
Donating to Your Local Food PantryIn giving food to a local food pantry, consider if you would actually eat what you are buying. Why is it that people seem to think the very best thing to give are canned beans?
The Food of the FutureThere are alternatives to supermarkets that are beginning to spring up around the United States. These alternatives to supermarkets have flourished in the wake of the Green Movement and it starts with the people in your own neighborhood.- A Winter Palate for Local Fare Around Washington, D.C.Missing Spring bounty? No need for that! You should be encouraged to dive, with an eager palate into the Winter wonders from the garden.
- Supporting Local Food BanksThey are often under stocked, but this economy has hit them hard.
Events Highlighting Local Food Usher in the Harvest SeasonTwo events--the Homegrown Festival in Ann Arbor and the Urban Roots Group Exhibition in Royal Oak--will focus on local food in the Detroit area. Both take place on Saturday, September 10 from 6pm to 11pm.
Ingredients: The DocumentaryA documentary on local sustainable farming and the practices by chefs, farmers, and regular people.- Best Local Foods in Cagnes-Sur-Mer, FranceCagnes-Sur-Mer, France is an area rich with local foods. Greek and Italian influences feature into many of the region's recipes.
- How Local Food Pantry is Making a Difference in Our CommunityLocal Food Pantry feeding those in need.
Swank Farm Tour and Luncheon with Chef Dean James Max, Loxahatchee, FlaChef Dean Max at Swank Specialty Produce Farm proves it is possible to create a knock-your-socks-off luncheon using local Florida ingredients.- Benefits of Buying Food LocallyFind tips for finding and eating locally grown food. Learn about sustainable food choices.
- Best Foods: Name or Store BrandWhen we shop, it usually is the brand name we choose, since it is the most familiar to us. What about the store brand? Is it different than brand name for the same food? The can or box may be a different color, but is that a judge of quality?
- Are We Truly Grateful? Ten Reasons Why We Should BeTen reasons why we should be grateful in these difficult times and why? We tend to overlook what we have as opposed to what we truly do have. We can believe it will get better, because we have a government that wants it to be.
- How to Find Good Local Food at the Best Local Restaurants When You're a Stranger in TownAdvice on how to track down the best restaurants in a town with which you are unfamiliar.
- Keeping Our Costs Down Driving the U.SThis is another one of those stories from my kidhood when we did a lot of traveling by car as my folks wanted us to experience as much of the country as possible, as inexpensively as possible.
- How to Become an Online Food CriticLearn how to set up your own online food critic business.
- How You Can Help Those Who Are in NeedWith fluctuating gas prices, high-energy costs and several job cuts, families will need assistance more than ever now and in the years to come.
- A Time for CelebrationPoem depicting sickness at Easter, with many plans gone awry, and how to deal with such circumstances.
- Local Food Movement: Grow Your Own Food in Your BackyardThis is an informative article touching on highlights of the local food movement. Find out where to go to get the best local foods.
- More and More People Are Using Root Cellars to Store Their FoodThe rising cost of food and fuel have led many people to start growing and preserving their own food......
- 100-mile Diet Helps the Global Environment and the Local EconomyThere are many advantages to buying and eating local foods. Try it--the taste alone will convince you!
