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buying local

Ten Reasons to Buy Local Food

August 17, 2010

I found a great blog post on this, and thought I would share. I think that for many of us, this is obvious – but for others it means a complete shift in thinking. Please share your resources on this topic – I would love to collect them in one place! Check it out: Why [...]

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A local 4th of July feast

June 29, 2010

It’s hard to believe that the 4th of July is this weekend. Where did June go? Continuing our theme of eating local foods for the holidays, here are my thoughts on a locally-sourced Independence Day cookout: For the main dish, I personally am partial to burgers and will get the beef from Wolf Creek Farm [...]

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Local Flavors

June 15, 2010

I’ve mentioned here before that we here in my family are big fans of farmers’ markets.  Even though we have a good-sized garden just steps from our back door, we still like to head downtown on our bikes every Saturday and see what our local farmers have for us that week.  We invariably pick up [...]

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Locally roasted coffee in Virginia – well worth the flavor

April 5, 2010

I love my coffee just as well as the next person – well, maybe even more. One of my favorite moments of the day is having my first sip of coffee at dawn, while the birds are singing and the world is waking up. I have tasted a lot of coffee in my day, but [...]

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Making it easy to buy local food: 8 resources you can use today

April 1, 2010

Looking  for resources to help make it easy to find and purchase local food at competitive prices? Check out these resources below to get started. You will be surprised at how easy it is. One thing I am planning is to split the cost of a membership with a neighbor. Check it out: Central VA [...]

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Local foods for Easter

March 24, 2010

Easter is in 11 days.  While children all over the Commonwealth of Virginia are fantasizing about Easter baskets full of chocolate — and I know that my daughters are — I’m guessing that we adults are thinking more about Easter brunch and dinner. Have you thought about eating locally and/or seasonally on Easter?  Even though [...]

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Check this out!

March 17, 2010

Interested in learning more about how to cook and eat locally AND do this on a budget? Then plan to attend Home for Dinner: Local Food Workshop, which is being offered by the City of Charlottesville this Saturday, March 20 from from 10 a. m. to 1 p.m. at Tonsler Rec Center. Call 970-3260 or [...]

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Are you a locavore?

March 8, 2010

locavore — n. A person who attempts to eat only foods grown locally. A hot topic these days is eating locally — instead of eating foods that were shipped from around the world, locavores seek out the local options.  Eating local food has a number of environmental benefits, not to mention the positive act of [...]

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Slow down

March 2, 2010

It’s 6:00 and you’re finished with work for the day. Your children are whining and want dinner. (Well, my kids would be whining.)  You’re tired and don’t feel like thinking about food, so you pull into the drive-through of the closest fast food place and fork over cash in exchange for your dinner.  Or you [...]

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A Food R/evolution

February 28, 2010

The inspiration for starting this site comes from many places. Allowing myself to live unconsciously with regards to my health and environment, being disgusted with a dysfunctional food system, wanting to share the local abundance that Virginia has to offer, along with my concern for the health and well-being of my family and community are [...]

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