Submitted by Sustainable Connections
Sustainable Connections is excited to announce the September Eat Local Month Challenge, and invites all Whatcom County residents to commit to eating local meals in the month of September. The Eat Local Month Challenge comes with a free all-local meal plan and makes eating local easy!
Those who would like to enjoy the bounty of Whatcom County’s harvest can pledge to make local meals in a way that work best for them. Individuals can choose one of three challenge levels, from introductory to expert, and commit to make just one all local meal or many. Everyone who takes the pledge can also download a free all local meal plan created by Sustainable Connections, with a week’s worth of recipes and a meal calendar. There are a number of delicious dishes to try, from smashed potato salad with chorizo and aioli to garlicky kale soup. Included in the meal plan is also a shopping list, money saving tips for those on a budget, and suggestions for where to purchase local ingredients. Individuals and families are encouraged to share pictures of their all local culinary adventure on the Eat Local First Facebook page and the Eat Local First Instagram, #eatlocalfirst.
“Our community around local food doesn’t happen on accident,” says Sara Southerland, Food & Farming Program Manager at Sustainable Connections. “We create it each time we choose what’s for dinner, what restaurant we choose to support, and what kinds of ingredients we purchase at the grocery store.”
Eat Local Month aims to make eating local easy and healthy fun. With a cornucopia of delicious events and handy resources, anyone and everyone is invited to participate, and can take the Eat Local Month Challenge online at Eatlocalfirst.org. For a full directory of where to find local foods and farms, pick up a copy of the Whatcom Food & Farm Finder, also available online at EatLocalFirst.org.
