Hungry for Better Choices

Welcome to my journey. It started with a love of gardening and a pride in growing my own food. It gained force as I joined a CSA and poured through the Omnivore's Dilemma. It took on a certain reverence as I devoured Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. And today, it's brought me here, with a fired up desire to share all I'm learning about eating responsibly, ethically and locally.

Ultimately, the food we buy send a message. It tells farmers and manufacturers what we want them to make more of. It's good, old fashioned "voting with your dollar" I'm talking about here. And lately, perhaps because of a certain delectable hope-monger soon to take office, my vote has become very important to me.

That's why I want to share the many little choices I'm making in order to make the big difference. And I want to hear about your choices, too. For now, let me just invite you to try something. On your next trip to a grocery store or restaurant, ask "what's local?" Simply by asking, you're saying that the source of your food is important to you. And who knows? Maybe you'll learn that the store or restaurant cares, too. And you'll have the chance to taste how good local feels.