Local Goodness
On a recent last minute jaunt to Providence for Waterfire, I found myself at a quaint restaurant that specialized in local, organic, sustainable produce, fish and meats, as well as locally-made beer and wines. While the food was marvelous, I found myself engrossed in every aspect of the meal thinking, ‘where is this quinoa from?’ I also thought, why am I not employing these tactics at home?
I have read a number of blogs and books over the past year that boast the ‘50-100 mile diet’ as the way to live. I try to buy local organic and all-natural when I can, but sometimes it is almost near impossible. I like to think of each meal I make as special project. (Yes, you can picture me in the kitchen, dancing around to Bjork and sautéing cremini mushrooms) Sometimes I need ingredients that aren’t found within 50 miles. Like the time I decided that I needed authentic French beurre for a recipe and had to trek all the way to South Boston (I live in Worcester mind you) to a delectable little shop on Shawmut Ave.
Local organic grocers are popping up like dandelions but the corporate grocery stories aren’t really seeing a dent in business. I guess the moral of this little post is that I would like to try and adhere to shopping locally and supporting local farmers.
I am holding Thanksgiving dessert at my home this year, perhaps it will be a 100 mile meal? I will let you know how it goes…
Tags: 100mile thanksgiving;organic living, 121 Local, Living Earth