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Local Bite – Week Five Reflection

Local Bite – Week Five Reflection

Five weeks down, nine more to go! The ups and downs of this challenge have been, quite honestly, very surprising! We've fallen into more a groove with our eating habits, know what to purchase where and are feeling more comfortable with spending a little more money on less food that is more nutritious. We've become quite intentional with our food…
May 18, 2014
Local Perspective – Little Mountain Haven

Local Perspective – Little Mountain Haven

Isis has been an inspiration of mine for a while now with her herb spiral, her phenomenal organizational skills and the absolutely gorgeous area she lives in! I am so happy to give you the opportunity to get to know her a bit through a little Q&A we did around eating locally :-) xoxo, M ***** Isis Loran with Little Mountain…
May 13, 2014
Local Bite Mini Challenge ::: Week Five ::: U-Pick Farms

Local Bite Mini Challenge ::: Week Five ::: U-Pick Farms

Welcome to our fifth Local Bite Mini Challenge! It's Fieldtrip time!!! Your challenge this week is to either visit a U-Pick Farm (AKA You Pick Farms) or make plans to do so for when they're ready for you!  Ask around in your community, check with your local Farmer’s Market, research online, call and ask a few questions.  Once you’ve done…
May 12, 2014
Local Bite – Week Four (+Restaurant Week) Reflection

Local Bite – Week Four (+Restaurant Week) Reflection

I can hardly believe we've already been at this challenge for four whole weeks! For some reason, this feels like a big accomplishment to me :-) You know, it's a whole month! And yes, there are still many, many weeks to go before we hit our goal of 100 days of eating local, but damn this feels good! Maybe I'm…
May 10, 2014
Local Perspective – The Jahner Farmstead

Local Perspective – The Jahner Farmstead

Good morning, Friends!  I have the honor of introducing you to my friend Mollie today!   Mollie blogs at the Jahner Farmstead about her adventures in Urban Farming and I have to tell you, I'm a bit jealous of her!  Yes, she's doing a lot of the same things we are (growing her own food, changing the world one seed at…
May 9, 2014
Local Bite Mini Challenge ::: Week Four ::: Restaurant Week!

Local Bite Mini Challenge ::: Week Four ::: Restaurant Week!

Welcome to our fourth Local Bite Mini Challenge! Your challenge this week is to treat yourself to a meal in a cafe, coffee shop or restaurant that sources at least some of their ingredients locally!  Ask around in your community, check with your local Farmer's Market, research online, call and ask a few questions.  Once you've picked a place, go…
May 5, 2014