Eating Local Yet?
If not and you want to know where to find fresh locally-grown and locally-processed foods, attend Eating Local Yet events in Canton on Thursday, May 6 from 5:30-8:30pm at Plattsburgh High School; Friday, May 7 from 5:30-8:30pm at St. Lawrence University’s Eben Holden Hall in Canton; or Saturday, May 8 at Case Junior High School in Watertown.
The events will help you learn where to find and how to use local foods in budget-conscious, nutritious ways. Speakers include nutritionists, chefs, farmers, and Dr. Jennifer Wilkins, the creator of the first regional food guide in the U.S.
Topics include where to find farmers’ markets and farmstands; which foods provide a good source of vitamin D and probiotics; how to ask for different cuts of locally-raised meats; how to cook grass-fed beef; ways to eat local year-round; rendering lard for nutritional value; planning a local and seasonal diet; the differences of local, organic, and natural labeling; and how eating locally helps you, your community and the future.
$10 fee covers local food snacking (Thursday/Friday) or lunch (Saturday) and materials.
Please call ahead to Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County: 518-483-7403 for the Plattsburgh event; St. Lawrence County: 315-379-9192 for the Canton event; Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County: 315-788-8450 for the Watertown event.
The photo shows the farmstand at the multi-generational Ben Wever Farm, raising grass-fed beef, poultry, seasonal vegetables, and honey in Willsboro, NY. Photo: Adirondack Harvest
Posted: April 28th, 2010 under Business News, General News.