Links
On the Web
Find local farms: www.semaponline.org
Slow Food USA: www.slowfoodusa.org
Hingham farmers' market: www.hinghamfarmersmarket.org
Massachusetts Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association: www.nofamass.org
Laurie Sybertz’s Sources for Getting Started with Eating Locally!
Links:
www.farmtophilly.com
This year one local summer is being hosted by farm to philly. For the summer all participants (all over USA and international) will make one local meal a week and have it posted here. Go to the one local summer page of the website and see what every one is cooking. This is a great site for meal ideas.
www.eatlocalchallenge.com
This site has info on eating locally and the yearly challenge for September. Many blogs listed of people eating local in many ways.
www.flickr.com
Here under the group eat local challenge you will find pictures of my meals, farmers market purchases and preserving for September. My pictures will show the name Nelson Grove.
www.localharvest.org
Help in locating farms near you.
www.eatwild.com
Help in finding grass fed food & facts.
www.newenglandgrown.com
Great source for eating locallly, has information on events & products.
www.semaponline.org
Helps locate farmers, markets and restaurants and pick your own farms in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Books:
Omnivores Dillema: Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegtable, Miracle: Barbara Kingsolver
Plenty: Alisa Smith & J.B. Mackinnon
Periodials:
Edible Cape Cod: www.ediblecapecod.com
Edible Boston: www.edibleboston.com
Ediblerhody: www.ediblerhody.com
Edible South Shore: www.ediblesouthshore.com, coming in October
Small steps to start with:
Go Apple picking.
Find local eggs.
Join a C.S.A. Community supported agriculture: Pay a set amount for a season of produce that you will receive weekly during growing season.
Go to your local farmers market.
Stop at a local farm stand.
Find restaurants that support local farmers.
Grow something even if it is just a herb garden.
