Letter from Hen Waller » Eat Local Challenge 2006

Food evangelism

Holly — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:11:43 +0000

I am only ever a reluctantly optimistic person, so I post this nervously. But I am seeing a real increase in the amount and sophistication of reporting on food-supply issues in the media. A year ago, I was not sure whether the Times or the Post had ever heard of sustainability. Today, in a special [...]

Thanksgiving and the Eat Local Challenge

Patrick — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:42:27 +0000

All of us Locavores are busy chit-chatting about how to make our Thanksgivings as local as possible. Sarah Irani, in the D.C. area, talked to the Washington Post about her plans. The article is well-written, and really explores the notion of locally sourced food in a way that I don’t usually see in the mainstream [...]

Was the Garden of Eden Grass?

Holly — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 21:54:07 +0000

The NYT recently reported on a new front in the war against sod, a project called “Edible Estates.” The project is run by an architect, Fritz Haeg. The Times puts it thus:

Mr. Haeg regards the Edible Estates project as something of a manifesto. He fantasizes about setting off a â€œchain reactionâ€ among gardeners that would [...]

Magical Fruit

Holly — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 18:00:03 +0000

I think there is something magical about fruit. Most fruit plants are perennial, and often somewhat nondescript in appearance for most of the year&3151;they are just part of the landscape. And then, suddenly, they are laden with fruit, wonderful, energy-filled, sweet tasting, beautifully colored treasures. [...]

Cracking the Eat Local Code

Holly — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 17:03:02 +0000

I had surprisingly mixed feelings at the outset of the challenge, after my initial burst of "right on!" when Patrick mentioned the [...]

New Discoveries

Patrick — Wed, 10 May 2006 22:32:10 +0000

I just wrote a rather lengthy post on the Eat Local Challenge weblog. I hope you’ll take a look. Here’s how it starts:

As the month progresses, I am learning more about our local foodshed every day. Living in this way, always asking about where food comes from, and challenging ourselves to see how locally we [...]

Local pizza delivery . . . and I do mean local!

Patrick — Sat, 06 May 2006 01:59:36 +0000

OK, don’t kid yourself: we’re trying to eat local this month, but we’re certainly not doing it every meal, every day. Along with the Eat Local Challenge, May features a particularly rigorous work schedule for us; TWO Breakfast-on-the-Bridges events; and, of course, increasingly beautiful weather luring us out of doors to foolishness and free-wheeling fun. [...]

Gearing up for the Eat Local Challenge

Patrick — Mon, 01 May 2006 01:31:06 +0000

I just wrote my first post on the collaborative 2006 Eat Local Challenge web site. We’ll be posting to this site periodically and we’ll always put a link to it here. But you should really add it to your list of things to read and watch, too. See you at the farmers’ market!

Best

Patrick