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Event Thu Mar 15 2007
Local Flavor
It's no longer enough to eat organic. Now all the cool kids are eating local as well. But there's plenty of support for those of us still stuck in the organic-food aisle of our neighborhood grocery store. (Besides the list that ran in The Reader's food issue of community-supported farms.) The 100 Mile Diet folks give tips and even a map of your local "foodshed" on their web site. The same is true of the Eat Local Challenge blog, which has a nice post on 10 Reasons to Eat Local and a scary story on the USDA approving chicken imported from China, land of the Bird-Flu outbreak.
If you want to meet some local farmers, next weekend is the FamilyFarmed.org Expo at the Chicago Cultural Center. There will be farmers and chefs on hand to answer questions, a food and wine tasting party on Friday evening; and on Saturday, a kids' activity corner, chef demos and food-related films. If you register early online, tickets are discounted.
