Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan came to town on May 20th. I was part of the sold-out crowd that went to see him speak at Unity Church.

After the talk, I co-wrote an article about his rules to eat by for elephantjournal.com. Check it out!

Veggie Share

So, I have now purchased my Veggie Share from Abbondanza Farm. I also plan to spend the season trying out some local farms' meat and dairy.

My goal is to use these to resources, as well as any other local food resource I find to nourish me through the summer of 2009.

I view this as a challenge in some ways. Each week I will be presented with a new batch of ingredients, and it will be my mission to transform those products into the best meals I can. This is also an opportunity to learn how to cook with some ingredients that I might not normally use.

I also see this as a way to learn about and connect with the landscape around me. I am hoping to gain insight into what is offered up by the earth each season and hopefully find some great ways to use that bounty.

Find Farms Near You

The first step to becoming a locavore is research. I found a list of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) by state.

I also decided to look into where to find local, naturally raised (and I don't just mean the term they stamp on a food label) meat and poultry.

Check 'em out and get to know the farmers near you!

A New Project!

Hi! I'm Sara.



I recently decided to start a blog devoted to my obsession with food. After much thinking and reading about where the majority of our food comes from, I lost my appetite. Having rejected the mainstream, I felt inspired to explore some of the alternatives. So I here I am, about to embark on an idealistic food journey...