Local Roots is participating in an Ohio eat local challenge next week. I think that's a good time for me to kick things off myself. This week I'm getting everything in order, scoping out my sources, and figuring out the rules.
Since the point of this whole be-a-locavore-so-you-survive-the-zombies thing is to reduce my impact on the world, it seems completely counterproductive to me to throw away food or allow food to spoil if I've already bought it but it's not local. So hello, seven pounds of ground beef in my freezer from that ten-pound roll I bought a couple weeks ago; you won't perish from freezer burn. However, food will be replaced with local food.
Also, if I alienate all my People, I won't have anyone looking out for me when the zombies attack. Since that's a Bad Thing (tm), I need to be careful not to be an asshole about this. If we go out to eat, I'm buying food no matter where it's from (okay, not veal, even from Ohio. Have you SEEN the little houses for those poor calves?). If I'm offered food, I'm receiving it with gratitude and not a pop quiz.
I can go without coffee for the month (sadly, because coffee is a treat for me) but I really need to find some local tea. Tea is how I start my mornings. With cream and honey - but I already know where to find those locally. I'm going to miss my Earl Grey.
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