Comments on: How Do You Define “Locavore”? http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/ Changing the way you eat isn't a revolution, it's an evolution Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lia Huber http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/#comment-975 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:44:45 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=3437#comment-975 Great comments, everyone … I couldn’t agree more!

]]> By: Food-G http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/#comment-974 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:10:30 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=3437#comment-974 As a Montana resident I can tell you that there are some year-round locavores here. They buy meat from small local ranches, growlers of beer from local breweries, eat a lot of root vegetables for 6 months a year, and also put up a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables during the summer months, to get them through the winter. I can’t claim that level of devotion, but it sure feels good to support not only the local farmers’ markets, but the local independent grocers too.

For me it’s about the chi of the food I feed myself and my tribe, as well as investing in my community. Reduced food miles are great, but in choosing my groceries, they’re just gravy. Vegan macrobiotic gravy. : )

]]> By: Alison Ashton http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/#comment-973 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:52:38 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=3437#comment-973 That’s exactly it, Blaire! The story behind the food…love it!

]]> By: blaire kribs http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/#comment-972 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:10:44 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=3437#comment-972 I agree, it is not so much about “food miles” as it is about the “food story”. Big Ag does not want us to have a connection to our food or to the greater community that grows it unless it is in a soundbite that they have carefully crafted. Eating local is more about feeling a connection to your food and community than it is about food miles.

]]> By: Alison Ashton http://nourishnetwork.com/2010/08/23/how-do-you-define-locavore/#comment-971 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:52:22 +0000 http://nourishnetwork.com/?p=3437#comment-971 Hmmm, when I think about it, saving “food miles” is the last reason I buy local fare. For me, the appeal is fresh, seasonal food that’s often (though not always organic); supporting people in my community (and keeping my money in the community); and the fun of seeing what’s fun/inspiring at the market.

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