NH Eat Local Week

Here’s a really great idea for participating in NH Eat Local Week as an office by the University Office of Sustainability at UNH!

I decided to pose a challenge to my office: Make a dish using local foods during the NH Eat Local Week and bring it into the office to share. … tell everyone what it was like – from finding the foods to preparing the recipe to sharing it with the rest of us.  I’m happy to say that UOS was up for the challenge. “Bring in your local dish” dates were assigned and everyone is plotting what to bring.

Read more about the University Office of Sustainability’s NH Eat Local week, including a chronicle of their participation throughout the week, at Discover(ing) Sustainability >

Leave a comment to share if your place of work has decided to participate in NH Eat Local Week - and remember that participation takes many forms!

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Individuals, groups, and businesses are welcome to participate in NH Eat Local Week in whatever way makes the most sense to their communities - the NH Eat Local Week Challenge is just a starting point - other ideas are most welcome!

Download a printable version of the NH Eat Local Week Challenge Card

Celebrate the bounty of New Hampshire grown food! Mix and match challenges from any of the categories and see what a difference you can make for your local economy, your health, your community, and your environment.

Sprout

• Visit and buy food at a new to you farmers’ market or farm stand
• Cook and eat two meals from  NH grown foods*
• Find a new farm to buy from
• Share NH grown food with a friend (either a meal, some fruit or vegetables, cheese, whatever works!)
• Eat out at a restaurant that supports local agriculture and order the most local menu item

Seedling

• Try a new to you vegetable from a farmers’ market or farm stand
• Find and buy a NH grown foodstuff that will be available year-round (maple syrup, honey, cheese, milk, butter, meat, etc.)
• Cook and eat 6 meals from NH grown foods*
• Bring a friend who’s never been to a farmers’ market or
  farm stand
• Eat out at a restaurant that supports local agriculture–let your waiter know that is why you chose to dine at that restaurant

Perennial

• Buy an in-season food in bulk and can, freeze or dry some for the winter
• Cook and eat 12 meals from NH grown foods (bonus points for inviting friends or neighbors over for one of these meals)*
• Replace a purchased foodstuff with one you’ve made yourself with mostly local ingredients: ex: ketchup, salad dressing, pickles
• Teach a friend or family member to cook a new recipe based on local food
• Encourage a local restaurant to increase their support for local agriculture–talk to the manager, chef or owner or provide information about local farms

* exemptions for spices, salt, and small amounts of other ingredients are allowed

Download a printable version of the NH Eat Local Week Challenge Card

Share your ideas for participating in the comments!

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