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Margaret Hochla
El Reno, Oklahoma
I have been married for 27 years to Victor and have 4 children. The two girls and two boys range in age from 25-10 years. We are pleased to still have one grandparent from each side of the family ... More about Margaret
Sareen Dunleavy-Keenan
Minneapolis, Minnesota
I live in Minneapolis, in 1.5 story craftsman bungalow with beautiful woodwork, but a tiny lot. Sharing this space is my husband Brendan, 'baby' (5/07) and 'new baby' who is expected to join the fold in August. More about Sareen
Gina Keenan-Klages
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
My name is Gina, and my husband's name is Patrick. We have three children, ranging in ages from 1 to 5 years. Our household also includes my mother, who is living with us from September to May. More about Gina
Donna McClurkan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Early January may seem an inauspicious time to begin an "eat local" project in Southwest Michigan. As if to underscore that point, nearly a foot of snow fell in Kalamazoo on January 3. More about Donna
Cher Stuewe-Portnoff
St Louis, Missouri
My first father-in-law taught me to garden in the mid-1960s. Over the next few years, with a family of five to feed, I read everything I could find about nutrition ... More about Cher
Vera Schabicki
Ashland, Mississippi
Four years ago my five children, one husband, two dogs, one cat and I moved to the rural South from a large northern California city. We went from .12 acres to a rambling 57 acres. More about Vera
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Two kinds of helpful
Posted at 11:31 AM on January 22, 2008 by Sareen Dunleavy Keenan (3 Comments)
So, whenever we talk with people about the project there are two responses:
A) Oh cool! I have something local I have saved. I would trade you "X" for "Y." This is how we have gotten a sudden infusion of berries and venison. We only had to give up a bit of green tomato salsa (bad tomato summer) and a jar of dilly beans. Great help!
B) Oh cool! *looking around the office or home* Where is this from? How about this? Ohhhh… this looks like it is made from Oklahoma, not quite 500 miles eh?
I would call them both helpful but…
Comments (3)
I need help. I also trying to buy more local. I live in Des Moines and I can't find a single vegetable that is local. Does any one have any suggestions. This spring we are starting our own garden but what do I do until then?
Posted by Tiffany Petemeier | January 23, 2008 6:40 PM
In response to Tiffany's post.
You might check out Edible Iowa River Valley group. They have a magazine about local foods. They might help you find local food sources during these winter months.
Posted by Becky O'Donnell | January 24, 2008 12:51 PM
I would also start talking to friends and co-workers about eating locally. It is amazing how much people around you might already know about where to shop. I am still learning daily about this!
Posted by Sareen | January 30, 2008 11:53 AM