MAD RIVER VALLEY

Localvore Project

Celebrating and supporting local food in the Mad River Valley - those who eat it and those who grow it - through education, community connections, and collective wisdom.

   

Don't eat food that won't rot.

 

Michael Pollan

On NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

April 4, 2009

 

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LOCALVORE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS

We are a small but efficient group of committed Localvores who want to get everyone in the Mad River Valley Excited about eating local food.  If you would like to join our group, please call Robin McDermott.

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  MRV LOCALVORE EVENTS

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The 2008 Mad River Valley

EAT LOCAL CHALLENGE

September 14 to 20, 2008

Challenge Participants

353!

Past Eat Local Challenges

Summer 2007:  287

learn more; see survey results

Winter 2007: 135  learn more

Summer 2006: 155  learn more

 

Our Sponsors

Verilux

 

New England Grassroots Environment Fund

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Mad River Valley Foodshed Map Now Available!

This has been a dream of ours since our Localvore group first formed back in 2006 - to document the Mad River Valley Foodshed and make it available in a map.

Thanks to small grants from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture and the Ben and Jerry's Foundation this map* is now available!

We will be distributing the maps at events throughout the summer or you can get a map at the MRV Chamber of Commerce.

Kate Stephenson headed up this project and worked with graphic artist Sian Foulkes an the design.  It was printed right here in the Mad River Valley by E-Color!  Nice job!

* Please note that some farms asked not to be listed and others were so new that they didn't make it onto this map, but we plan to keep the map up-to-date so please let us know of other farms that need to be on the map and we will add them to the on-line maps and also make sure they are on the next printing.

Google Map of the Mad River Valley Foodshed Updated Too!

We have also just updated our interactive Google Map of our Foodshed to match the printed map. 

Do You Need a Root Cellar

Thinking ahead to the winter and what you will eat? 

Now is the time to think about how you will store produce for the colder months. 

Check out this great article by Richard Czaplinski on Root Cellaring and Food Storage in Vermont:  Why and How to Do it

East Warren Community Market Update

The East Warren Community Market is becoming a REALITY!  They are hoping for a July Opening date!

 

Don't miss the Artistic Anticipation Soiree at the market on Friday, June 12th from 6-9.  There will be wonderful live music and refreshments plus an opportunity to view and purchase artwork donated by valley artists.  You will also get filled in on the co-op's progress. We hope to see many of you there.

 

Click here to learn more about the market

 

Square Foot Gardening

FREE SLIDESHOW!

Check out our slideshow from the Square Foot Gardening Workshop!

Read about Square Foot Gardening in the Valley Reporter

Listen to a radio show about Square Foot Gardening (scroll to April 28, 2009)

Learn more about Square Foot Gardening on-line

DOWNLOAD the soil calculator (Excel Spreadsheet where we do the math for you)

VIEW the soil calculator worksheet (PDF where you do your own math)

 

Robin McDermott's

2009 NOFA-VT Presentation on

Peasant Food

Click here to learn more.

What the heck is a Localvore and why should I care?

Thank you to these businesses and organizations who have made donations to support MRV Localvore Project events and activities since our inception in April 2006:

ACME Vermont

American Flatbread and Lareau Farm

Beaver Pond Farm Bed and Breakfast

Boyden Valley Winery

Callie McAllister

Center for Whole Communities

Champlain Orchards

Chelsea Green

Chez Henri

Common Man Restaurant

Eastie Long

Vermont Festival of the Arts

Frozen Butcher

Gaylord Farm

George Schenk

Harwood Union High School Food Services

High Mowing Seeds

Kenyon’s Variety Store

Knoll Farm

Lareau Farm Inn

Laughing Moon Chocolates

Lee-Parish Galleries

Leonardo's Gelato and Sorbet

Little Hands Farm at Rootswork

Mad River Garden Center

Mad River Glen

Maple Wind Farm

Mary’s Restaurant at the Inn at Baldwin Creek

Michael’s Good To Go

Misty Knoll Farm

Molly Stevens

Mountain Flower Farm

Mountain Valley Farm

NECI

Neill Dairy Farm

New England Grassroots Environmental Fund

Old Shaw Farm

Pete’s Greens

Quayl’s Chocolates

Red Hen Baking Company and Cafe

Santa Davida/Hartshorn Farm

Schoolhouse Market

Serena Fox Design

Sharon Crawford

Shelburne Farms

Skinner Barn

Sunshine Berry Farm (formerly Blair Berry Farm)

Sweet Pea Natural Foods Market and Spirit Cafe

The Big Picture

The Green Cup

The Millbrook Inn and Restaurant

The Round Barn Farm and Cooking from the Heart

Three Mountain Cafe

Timbers Restaurant

Verilux

Vermont Agency of Agriculture

Vermont Butter and Cheese

Vermont Cranberry Company

Vermont Herb and Salad

Vermont Milk Company

Vermont Mystic Pie

Vermont Smoke and Cure

Vermont Spirits

Vermont Yak Company

Von Trapp Dairy Farm

Waitsfield Farmer's Market

Waitsfield Wine Shoppe

Warren Store

Yestermorrow Build/Design School

 
 

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