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Click on a region of the country to read posts from participants in that region.
Locavore Nation is a year-long effort to see what it takes to live by a regionally based diet.
Join us as 15 individuals from around the country share their experiences as they try to get 80 percent of their food from local, organic, seasonal sources and then incorporate it into tasty, healthy meals. Can they do it? Check back often as their stories unfold—and offer your comments on their actions along the way. Or follow along on-air as our participants check in periodically with Lynne.
A Turkey Preamble
Thanksgiving has never been my favorite holiday. It's stressful, we always overeat, and there are no presents to open. I much prefer Christmas where not only do you get gifts, but dinner is something more interesting than turkey. I like... Continue reading
Vote With Your Fork
Even though the elections are over I continue to vote every day. In fact, I and my fellow Locavore Nation citizens vote many times a day. I suppose we all are truly living the old adage, "Vote early and vote... Continue reading
Here now harissa!
It's fall. Comfort food is what we need with a bit of spice. I like to mix harissa in mayonaise for meatloaf sandwiches. I like to put a spoonful in chicken soup. I like it in tomato soup. It's nice... Continue reading
Locavore Fun
I have been having so much fun being a Locavore for the last couple of weeks. The Thursday before Thanksgiving I had a lovely autumn drive to the Oxford area for a stop at Stan's Country Store. Our friend Pat... Continue reading
What vegetarian locavores eat in the winter
The veggie and fruit strategy for winter was clear - garden, buy from local farmers, preserve. So much for plans. Ha! The universe had other ideas. Now what? Here, as with dairy (earlier post), we asked "how locavor-istic we can... Continue reading
7 Minute (post-Thanksgiving) Soup
We couldn't get into the leftovers fast enough this morning. During our family's communal "group-spoon" into the sweet potato casserole (a nutritious and delicious breakfast!), I checked out Thanksgiving leftovers with dinner plans in mind. This resulted in the following... Continue reading
Venison
'Tis the season for deer hunting in West Virginia, a time of year that causes unparalleled excitement for many residents of my home state. The back roads are lined with pickup trucks, and the hills echo with gunshots. For better... Continue reading
Ajvar, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
My totally awesome friend who hails from the former Yugoslavia (and now lives in Seattle) sent me a fabulous care package of homemade ajvar! When I saw the return address on the package, I said, "Ooh, I hope it's ajvar!"... Continue reading
Everyone wants to feed a baby- locally
I'm learning that one of the important ways loved ones want to relate to a baby is through food. I've been breastfeeding, and as a stay at home mom, have not needed to give the baby even bottles of breast... Continue reading