It's approaching summertime in Seattle, which means the entire Pacific Northwest is bursting with green. As I sit a type this on my laptop, I'm looking out my window to Lake Washington, which I almost can't even see anymore through the thick trees.
Stuff really, really grows here. The climate is awesome like that. The local food movement here in Seattle is amazing, and the farmer's markets are huge and full of organic goodness.
Will and I are already big fans of local food. Why?
It's better for the environment to eat food that wasn't packaged and shipped from super far away.
It's better for the planet to buy food without excess packaging. (Or any packaging at all, really.)
Organic and sustainable farming keeps pesticides and chemicals out of our water systems and prevents soil erosion and nutrient depletion.
Local food means our money goes to local farmers, which means all sorts of good things for the local economy.
Our children get to see that food doesn't arrive in the fridge from a grocery fairy, and they learn how things are grown and understand growing seasons.
It just tastes better.
And so on. Local food is just really awesome.
But can you eat local -- for every dinner -- for THREE months? Without spending a ridiculous amount of money? Or going crazy trying to pull meals together?
I'm betting the answer to this is yes, but obviously I don't know yet. That's why I started this blog.
Starting July 1, my dinner table will only consist of foods that I bought at the farmer's market, came through my CSA, grew in a friend's garden or came from one of my plants on my back patio. And the experiment will last until October 15, to compensate for a short amount of time we will have to take off for traveling over the summer.
So for just over three months this summer, every meal I serve on my little kitchen table will be locally sourced. Local, sustainable meat and seafood. Locally grown veggies and fruits. Organic when possible. And (hopefully) tasty. :-)
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