tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post4747789153737501193..comments2023-11-05T05:52:03.017-06:00Comments on Burp!: Milwaukee Eat Local Challenge: Getting out of the slumpLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17556786828389873562noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-22852594629908902842009-09-03T09:58:30.921-05:002009-09-03T09:58:30.921-05:00I love when you did this last year, good luck.I love when you did this last year, good luck.noble pighttp://www.noblepig.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-55337874812230959952009-09-03T07:57:01.668-05:002009-09-03T07:57:01.668-05:00I try to eat locally and support our local farmers...I try to eat locally and support our local farmers. During the summer that is pretty easy. Fresh fruits and vegetables are abundant. I am not always successful but, it is a concept that I like to keep applying to my lifestyle. What's most important about food, is that it be enjoyed.Velvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034246333318823700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-42367487442730870032009-09-02T21:14:00.703-05:002009-09-02T21:14:00.703-05:00You go girl! I love a plan!You go girl! I love a plan!Foodie with Little Thyme!https://www.blogger.com/profile/00998208612725065985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-87955605655025539662009-09-02T15:13:28.079-05:002009-09-02T15:13:28.079-05:00Jenn - Oh, yay... more good reasons to move to VT ...Jenn - Oh, yay... more good reasons to move to VT :) I can't believe that people don't get joy out of going to the farmer's market. Honestly, I live for that trip each week. My biggest problem is buying more food than we can eat!!Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627131190832189839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-51944257376255007342009-09-02T15:01:07.632-05:002009-09-02T15:01:07.632-05:00I try to eat locally, but this summer it has kind ...I try to eat locally, but this summer it has kind of fallen away, since we have had a lot of visitors and therefore haven't been to the farmers market enough (it is strange to me that others don't get as much joy out of going there as much as possible...). Plus it is just really hard in FL. So I have kind of put that on that backburner and will focus my efforts on cultured dairy, until we move to VT this spring. Then I plan to take up the challenge once again.Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-23271047796895802112009-09-02T12:38:10.678-05:002009-09-02T12:38:10.678-05:00I wish I could eat locally more. But my problem is...I wish I could eat locally more. But my problem is a distinct lack of transport. I don't have a car, so I can't get to the farmers markets. Sigh. Otherwise I would be all about it.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410982623974521233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-69396171026180706332009-09-02T12:07:13.527-05:002009-09-02T12:07:13.527-05:00Hi there, a few things I tell my clients:
1. Def...Hi there, a few things I tell my clients:<br /><br />1. Define local as regional (here I call it the West Coast diet). in this global world define local as the ENTIRE U.S. if you want. <br /><br />2. Nutrition (including eating local) is about having a strong foundation not about perfection. <br /><br /><br />3. The most important thing is to eat REAL Food, local is secondary.<br /><br />4. Food must taste good and be enjoyed. Eating locally-seasonally produces fruits and veg that taste superior, but certainly out-of-the-region produce is better than no produce.amandaloudenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841306105675356254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-48803577159688259402009-09-02T11:39:16.372-05:002009-09-02T11:39:16.372-05:00good luck with local eating! i try to buy from loc...good luck with local eating! i try to buy from local grocers/farmers when i get a chance, but sometimes, i don't even know where it's from.Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18237154972327220231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-4674524579690727852009-09-02T11:14:10.994-05:002009-09-02T11:14:10.994-05:00Good luck. I really admire you guys. I can remem...Good luck. I really admire you guys. I can remember last year you eschewed some things you really seemed to want to eat in order to stay local. It's not easy. I know it's hard for me to fit getting the farmer's markets into my schedule and the supermarkets don't feature much local stuff. Heck, in my neck of the woods the farmer's markets seem to be more about pre-made foods than they are about fresh produce. One market I go to has TWO vendors of fruits and veggies and the rest sell things like baked goods, soups and quiches, sauces, cheeses, beef, and pork, and chicken. On the good side, the vendor that sells wonderful chicken also sells milk and eggs, so that's two staples I can get very locally.<br /><br />Sometimes I can imagine it's hard to be excited because some of the things you love the most aren't local and never will be (like chocolate!). Keep soldiering on. You are an example to us all!The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-85945339648454944492009-09-02T09:40:45.435-05:002009-09-02T09:40:45.435-05:00Dan - One of the more interesting things about the...Dan - One of the more interesting things about the challenge is tracking your spending. I'd highly recommend doing it sometime -- just for kicks. Really eye-opening.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627131190832189839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436582727672829057.post-90203179718179048922009-09-02T09:33:07.058-05:002009-09-02T09:33:07.058-05:00We eat locally, but I'm not sure what percenta...We eat locally, but I'm not sure what percentage of our food is. We get a lot of food from local farmers markets.<br /><br />On the other hand, I definitely want to establish a better connection to local farmers in hopes that it would translate to a more local dining habits. <br /><br />I think your efforts to rely more heavily on the Midwest is the right path to follow.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09155137602038047059noreply@blogger.com