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What is Locavorism…?
“Those who are interested in eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market, are called “locavores.” This word was the creation of Jessica Prentice of the San Francisco Bay Area at the time of World Environment Day, 2005. The [resulting] locavore movement is a movement in the United States and elsewhere that [developed] as an interest in sustainability and eco-consciousness became more prevalent. The food may be grown in home gardens or grown by local commercial groups interested in keeping the environment as clean as possible and selling food close to where it is grown. Some people consider food grown within a 100-mile radius of their location local, while others have other definitions. In general the local food is thought by those in the movement to taste better [and be more nutritious] than food that is shipped long distances.
Farmers’ markets play a role in efforts to eat what is local. Preserving food for those seasons when it is not available fresh from a local source is one approach some locavores include in their strategies. Those in the movement generally seek to keep use of fossil fuels to a minimum, thereby releasing less carbon dioxide into the air and preventing greater global warming.” (1)
This definition of Locavorism can also include your local small businesses, crafty neighbours and regional businesses. Here, in the north, we are surrounded with a wealth of natural resources, resourceful people and fertile land. Supporting local economies is an integral part of strengthening our food sovereignty and economic independence as well as a way to help protect the beauty that surrounds us for future generations.
As “Peak Oil” looms, communities all over the world are implementing changes to lessen their dependence on Oil and its many derivatives through returning to sustainable agricultural practices, building local skills and resources and strengthening community ties by bringing back Farmers’ Markets, establishing Food Co-Ops and Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs). These venues also showcase the variety of goods and services available locally such as candle makers, soap makers, wool spinners and dyers, herbal tea growers and remedy makers, to name just a few. In some cases, communities need very little from the “outside world” and many people have been able to become quite self-sufficient.
Every little bit counts, from switching to a local, Fair-Trade coffee roaster instead of supporting big chains, to growing herbs in your window to use in your cooking.
You have the power to vote with your dollar. Seek out local producers, support your local Farmers’ Markets, request your grocer have a Local Produce Section… And remember,
“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed citizens to change the world. Indeed, it has never been done otherwise.” – Margaret Mead
The Ottawa Valley Food Co-op has compiled an extensive list of the pros of Buying Local. http://www.ottawavalleyfood.org/andlocalmeans….html
Some further sites & articles that may be of interest:
http://www.meetup.com/TerraceLocalFoodsMeetupGroup/
http://goodfoodrevolution.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/sarah-eltons-locavore/
http://thelocavore.ca/
http://www.locavore.ca/
http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/locavore.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+DailyStuff+(DailyStuff+from+HowStuffWorks)
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/26/how_locavores_could_save_the_world?page=0,1
(1) Locavores. (2010, May 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18:54, July 2, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Locavores&oldid=360695368
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