Do you care about eating healthful foods? If so, check-out the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge. Brought to you by the Marion Institute, this challenge is a fun way to support healthful eating habits by consuming foods that come from a 200-mile radius of where you live. By participating in the challenge you’re signing up to eat as much local food as possible during the month of August. It’s not too late to join. Sign up here to learn more: bit.ly/eatlocalsouthcoast.
Eating local food may sound trendy, but more and more it is becoming a priority to strengthen our local economies, increase access to healthy food and reduce harmful environmental impacts. Further, eating local is critical to build a region that is resilient to climate change, reflects the local farm landscape we love and value and provides a more reliable food supply chain.
Community education about the benefits of eating local and supporting a regional food system is the foundational work of the Marion Institute’s Southcoast Food Policy Council. “We all have a general sense of the benefits of eating local – healthier diet, nutrient dense foods, social responsibility and local impact – but often the ease of running to the nearest grocery can overshadow these positive benefits, regardless of our best intentions,” said Liz Wiley, Executive Director of the Marion Institute. “Our Eat Local Southcoast Challenge aims to help those of us along the Southcoast learn more about our local food system as we form new, local purchasing and eating habits,” continued Wiley.
How it works – when you register for the Eat Local Southcoast Challenge you will receive weekly emails full of tips and resources, including:
-Where to find local food and how to cook it.
-Information on “The Journey of Food in the Southcoast” through suggested resources.
-Volunteer opportunities within our local food system.
To sign up for the challenge go to: bit.ly/eatlocalsouthcoast