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Click on a region of the country to read posts from participants in that region.
Locavore Nation is a year-long effort to see what it takes to live by a regionally based diet.
Join us as 15 individuals from around the country share their experiences as they try to get 80 percent of their food from local, organic, seasonal sources and then incorporate it into tasty, healthy meals. Can they do it? Check back often as their stories unfold—and offer your comments on their actions along the way. Or follow along on-air as our participants check in periodically with Lynne.
Our Garden in the Middle of the Street
My passion for local food is not limited to my personal life. I am fortunate to work as a horticulturist for University of Nevada Cooperative Extension where I get to teach the community about growing vegetables. Most of the time... Continue reading
Great local foods & wines in Boise
Wow - almost two weeks already since Lynne's first visit to Boise! I know that I had fun eating local foods, tasting Idaho wines and giving Lynne a quick tour of the Boise Capital City Public Market. As I mentioned... Continue reading
Deliverystories
I have been getting organic delivery service http://www.newrootsorganics.com/ every other week for several years. We used to not have year -round farmers markets. I use the bin to supplement what I would get on Sat. or Sun. from the... Continue reading
Share and share alike?
My baby is a much better person than I am. I can tell this already. We were splitting a peach the other day (not local) and I would give the baby small bites and take big ones. Quickly the baby... Continue reading
Hoarding
Do you find yourself walking by a good deal and just feeling like you need to fill your cart with whatever is on offer? I do. If I also have a coupon, forget it. We will be eating that item... Continue reading
Canning with Carrie
"It has been said that no single discovery has contributed more to the general welfare of mankind than the art of preserving food." This is not my pantry. It's been an inspiration for mine, though, as I've been itching to... Continue reading
Of birth and local food
Our babymoon is almost over. We've had two decadent weeks staying in and becoming a family of three. As Steve's paternity leave ends, we all look ahead to getting on with life. In looking back, I am so happy with... Continue reading
The Worms of Summer
We're still holding our collective breath until the warm weather vegetables start breaking loose. Farmers with hoop houses are beginning to get tomatoes, beans and squash on the market, but those of us with more conventional gardens are waiting for... Continue reading
The new car smell fades.
It's Thursday. I walk into the co-op and thread my arm through the handles of a plastic basket. Blueberries. I hang a right and go to produce section. I look at the different items... read the cards above. Same cards... Continue reading