We are refining the ground rules; creating more flexibility so that everyone's individuality can be honored! Read below.
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Kris
Official Ground Rules for Participation in Locavore Lite 2010
1) commit to this year-long project for which participation begins on January 1, 2010, or at the latest by April 1, 2010, and ends on January 1, 2011,
2) at any time during the year, give some consideration to where your non-local foods come from,
3) one time per month, or a minimum of 12 times in 2010, do one, or any combination of the following: a) shop at a farmers’ market, b) receive produce from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farmer, c) harvest food from a local farm, garden or yard,
4) eat at least 3 all-local-food meals during 2010 (try to spread them out through the year)
Ground Rule Explanations
1) a parent may make the commitment for participation for a minor,
2) with the exception of salt, all ingredients in your “all-local-food meals” must be grown within 100 miles of your home,
3) all-local-food meals can be easily accomplished by participating in an all-local-food potluck, or purchasing an all-local-food meal at a restaurant such as Main Course California - http://www.maincoursecalifornia.com ,
4) if an individual is not able to sign up to participate at the beginning of 2010, and if she/he is unable to shop at a farmers’ market, receive a CSA order, or harvest food from a local farm, garden or yard in any of the first 3 months of the year, she/he may make up the missed month in a subsequent month – the total must be at least 12 for the calendar year,
5) if one is unable to shop at a farmers’ market, receive a CSA order, or harvest food from a local farm, garden or yard in any month of the year, she/he may make up the missed month in a subsequent month – the total must be at least 12 for the calendar year,
6) for those for whom shopping at a farmers’ market is too expensive, it is important to know that any purchase at a farmers’ market counts as shopping. One might buy a single apple.
Hi Kris and Joanne,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing you are doing!
About a week ago you saw my bright green Honda Element scooting around Ventura with my "Plow to Porch Organics" logo on the doors. Thank you so much for your phone call and for introducing me to your wonderful blog and mission!!!
We are Plow to Porch Organics, www.plowtoporch.com. We are located in Santa Barbara, but deliver our wonderful local produce and other local organic products, local sustainable seafood and soon local grass fed beef to subscribers in Ventura weekly.
Our mission is to simplify the purchase of local, fresh organic produce and other local organic foods in order to inspire good nutrition, support local farmers, protect our environment and make eating healthy foods fun! If you are too busy to get to the Farmer's market, we will deliver to you.
Thanks again for all you do and check us out at www.plowtoporch.com. Email us any time at mail@plowtoporch.com.
Thanks,
Pam