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 Mad River Valley 2008 Eat Local
Challenge
"Discovering the Real Cost of Food"
September 14-20, 2008
We are gearing up for the annual
Eat Local Challenge.
Several
events
are already being planned,
restaurants and
inns are getting on board and offering Localvore
specials throughout the Eat Local week and for the
second year we are offering a
Localvore Starter
Kit of hard to get and highly sought after
ingredients.
Soon you will be able to sign up to take the challenge.
This year our goal is to top last years record of 287
participants! Can we do it? It is up to you.
Learn
more about the 2008 Gubernatorial Debate on Food and the
environment and read George Schenk's "In My View"
Upcoming Localvore Workshops
Wednesday,
August 13 - Tomato Chutney Social
more info
Monday,
August 18 - Raising Chickens for Eggs
more info
Click
here to learn
more about all of our workshops.
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Congratulations to Josh Schwartz who won the
Vespa Raffle!
Josh is the
recently appointed executive director of the Mad
River Valley Planning District. He and his
family currently live in Barre but they are in
the process of moving to the Valley. So,
once they are settled here you can expect to see
this hot little vehicle parked in front of the
General Wait House |
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 Have
a little extra room in your garden? How about
growing an extra row for your neighbors in need!
You can get
free seeds, growing and harvesting tips, and a thank you
gift when you bring in your harvest - all at the Village
Grocery in Waitsfield. Click
here for more info.
Sponsored by
the VT Agency of Agriculture and
WCAX and coordinated
in the Mad River Valley Localvore Project and the
Village Grocery.
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Farmers in the Mad
River Valley
Check out this
Google Map to find farmers and farms in the
Mad River Valley. |
Coming
Soon! Our own printed Mad River Valley Foodshed
Map!
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:
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ACME Vermont
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American Flatbread and Lareau Farm
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Beaver Pond Farm Bed and Breakfast
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Little Hands Farm at Rootswork
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Mad River Green Farmer's Market
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The Round Barn and Cooking from the Heart
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Schoolhouse Market
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Sweet Pea Whole Food Market
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Champlain Orchards
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Mad River Glen
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The Big Picture
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Vermont Smoke and Cure
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Vermont Mystic Pie
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Yestermorrow Build/Design School
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