The challenge will take place during the month of August. Please feel free to review the options and choose whichever level of engagement fits for you and/or your family There will be a gathering at the beginning of August to kick-off the challenge stay tuned for details.
During the challenge, people are encouraged to share recipes and food sources.
There will be a celebratory potluck at the end of the challenge for everyone to share their experiences and discuss next steps.
Option # 1 A full DAY of eating only ingredients grown/raised within a 100-mile radius of home. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, you get to sample what a whole day of local eating might involve.
Option # 2 A full WEEK of eating only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of home. Your creativity will be challenged as you experiment with a range of different locally-grown meals.
Option #3 A full MONTH of eating only foods grown within a 100-mile radius of home. A month of local eating is likely to have a profound long- term effect on your food choices.
Option # 4 Organize a potluck dinner of locally-grown foods. Invite your friends and ask each to bring food that is locally- grown. (At dinnertime, you could ask each person to "introduce" the food brought - where did it come from? was there a recipe? is there a story about this food?)
Option# 5 Create your own challenge: $15 spent on local food each week? One local meal each day for a week or a month? At least one local ingredient in each meal for a month? You decide.
More on Wildcards
Veteran localvores have realized that excluding certain condiments or foods from the challenge can become a hardship when preparing local foods. Therefore, the idea of wildcards has been introduced. A person can choose several wildcards during the challenge but should limit them to carefully considered essential foods this is a challenge after all! Everyone gets this wildcard to start - Salt, spices, baking soda and baking powder. Other wildcards can include olive oil, coffee, tea, chocolate, or a card for special dietary needs. Try to limit yourself to three, including the starter card.
Finally, this challenge is not about deprivation but awareness. If a circumstance arises where not sharing food with family and friends is too hard, make an exception and enjoy yourself to the fullest!
TO SIGN UP Please contact one of us (see below) and we will add you to the e-list and consider you part of the challenge. Anyone who wants to become more involved by conceiving of and planning ongoing events, please speak with us! Please contact us at info@hungermountain.com or Susan Atwood-Stone at sastone@wcvt.com or Laura Philipps at laura.philipps@gmail.com
