Organic agriculture has become a passion of mine over the past few years. I already have a tiny business raising and selling meat and eggs from heritage chickens and turkeys raised on pasture without antibiotics and the like. In the next couple of years, I hope to start my own organic farm on the impoverished East Side of Buffalo. In doing so, I hope to contribute to both the ecological sustainability of the planet and the quality of life of the less fortunate members of my county.
In the mean time, I want to do my part to support the farming community in Western New York and reduce my carbon footprint. As a poultry producer, gardener, CSA member, and farmers' market shopper, I already get much of my food locally from May through November. However, I've been wanting to see if I could become a complete locavore ever since I read Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle.
When NOFA-NY (Northeast Organic Farming Association-New York) announced that it was having a "Locavore Challenge" during the month of September, I decided to sign up. I've pledged to be a locavore for the month of September. I'll be recording all about my experiences as a locavore on this blog, including recipes for some of the more complicated dishes I make and my experiences on any related "field trips" I take.
If I enjoy being a locavore, I might not stop after September 30th! After all, if you know where to look, there's a cornucopia of local produce in the Buffalo area.
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