On the Web:
Find Local Farms, Farmers' Markets, and Food-makers using local ingredients and much more about locally raised food and where to find it: www.semaponline.org
Massachusetts Chapter of the Northeast Organic Farming Association: www.nofamass.org
Boston Localvores, a rich food system resource, www.bostonlocalvore.org
The Center for Food Safety, www.truefoodnow.org
A Local Farm Education Center in Middleboro
A vibrant Teaching Farm on the South Shore
Colchester Neighborhood Farm…right around the corner, check out this local farm endeavor.
Plymouth Agriculture Committee and Right to Farm Bylaw, new in 2010! Website
PLIMOTH PLANTATION, living history AND a first rate Cinema
The Jenny Grist Mill, another Plymouth Living History Museum, enjoy a visit
Native Plymouth Walking Tours of downtown Plymouth presented by Native American Guides
Project Arts, FREE summer Concert Series on the Plymouth waterfront every Wednesday!
Market closed? Check out this Summer source for local veggies and fresh caught lobster, BRAMHALLS!
A well stocked local farm stand on Thursdays and Saturdays Bay End Organic Farm
An ingredient intuitive recipe finder: Cookthink
Beautiful stories (some from Plymouth) and recipes from Diary of a Locavore
Learn more about growing your own at Kitchen Gardeners International
Foraging and EthnobAotany at Sacred Earth
A magical place to explore native habitats Green Briar Nature Center
Environmental Working Group 2010 sunscreen recommendations
Arts Plymouth See a daily listing of cultural events around Plymouth: exhibits, concerts and entertainment.
Laurie Sybertz’s (a local locavore) Sources for Getting Started with Eating Locally!
Links:
www.farmtophilly.com
For the summer all participants (all over USA and international) will make one local meal a week and have it posted here. Go to the one local summer page of the website and see what every one is cooking. This is a great site for meal ideas.
www.eatlocalchallenge.com
This site has info on eating locally and the yearly challenge for September. Many blogs listed of people eating local in many ways.
www.flickr.com
Here, under the group "eat local challenge," you will find pictures of my meals, farmers market purchases and preserving for September. My pictures will show the name Nelson Grove.
www.localharvest.org
Help in locating farms near you.
www.eatwild.com
Help finding grass fed food & facts.
www.newenglandgrown.com
Great source for eating locally, has information on events & products.
www.semaponline.org
Helps locate farmers, markets and restaurants as well as pick your own farms in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Recommended Books:
Omnivores Dillema by Michael Pollan
Animal, Vegtable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Plenty by Alisa Smith & J.B. Mackinnon
Periodials:
Edible Cape Cod: www.ediblecapecod.com
Edible Boston: www.edibleboston.com
Ediblerhody: www.ediblerhody.com
Edible South Shore: www.ediblesouthshore.com
Small steps to start with:
Visit one of the many local farmers markets on the south shore, look around.
Go Apple picking.
Find local eggs, at the farmers' market or at a farmstand.
Join a C.S.A. Community supported agriculture: Pay a set amount for a season of produce that you will receive weekly during growing season.
Stop at a local farm stand.
Find restaurants that support local farmers.
Grow something in your yard or in pots even if it is just an herb garden.
