Amanda's: "Farm Fresh"
Did you know that the average shopping cart of household groceries has traveled 2500km to reach Canadian supermarkets? Eating locally all year round means fresher, tastier, more nutritious food. It alleviates environmental impact caused by transporting food over long distances and it spurs local economic growth while conserving farmland through active agricultural use. Eating locally builds community and allows people to know how and where their food is grown. Increasing the amount of local farming also increases our level of food security and the capacity to feed ourselves.
This month’s cooking club is intended to get us thinking about the delicious foods that are grown in our local area. For your dish please choose at least one signature local ingredient that you can tell the group about. For example, instead of making your chicken souvlaki with meat from Safeway, try using chicken from Thomas Reid Farms in Langley:
http://www.trforganic.com/photos.htm
To round out your pasta sauce, try using a local wine, like a pinot noir from Glenugie Winery:
http://www.glenugiewinery.com/about/index.html
The best place to talk to local farmers in town is one of the many Farmer’s Markets:
http://www.eatlocal.org/
Have a wonderful time exploring the tasty ingredients we have locally! For more reading, please visit the following links:
http://www.ffcf.bc.ca/
http://www.cityfarmer.org/
http://www.sustainweb.org/chain_index.asp
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FARM FRESH BEVERAGES
AMANDA- Mocktail: alcohol-free beverage served during food prep. time
SARA- Sommelier:`Súmul'yey: manager of wine service during dinner
JT- Sparkling Water, Coffee or Tea: simple bev. served with dinner
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