Do you want to join a CSA, but don't know where to start? Are you
wondering what the difference between Certified Organic and
Biodynamic produce is? This guide explains the many ways to
participate in the local food movement in the Chesapeake. There was
a time when most food was local, whether you lived on a farm or
bought your food at a farmers market in the city. Exotic foods like
olives, spices, and chocolate shipped in from other parts of the
world were considered luxuries. Now, most food that Americans eat
is shipped from somewhere else, and eating local is considered by
some to be a luxury. Renee Brooks Catacalos is here to remind us
that eating local is easier-and more rewarding-than we may think.
There is an abundance of food all around us, found across the acres
and acres of fields and pastures, orchards and forests, mile upon
winding mile of rivers and streams, ocean coastline, and the
amazing Chesapeake Bay. In The Chesapeake Table, Catacalos examines
the powerful effect of eating local in Maryland, Virginia, and
Washington, DC. Hooked on the local food movement from its early
days, Catacalos opens the book by revisiting a personal challenge
to only buy, prepare, and eat food grown within a 150-mile radius
of her home near Washington, DC. From her in-depth, on-the-ground
study of food systems in the region, Catacalos offers practical
advice for adopting a locavore diet and getting involved in various
entry points to food pathways, from shopping at your local farmers
market to buying a community-supported agriculture share. She also
includes recipes for those curious about how they can make their
own more environmentally conscious food choices. Introducing
readers to the vast edible resources of the Chesapeake region,
Catacalos focuses on the challenges of environmental and economic
sustainability, equity and diversity in the farming and food
professions, and access and inclusion for local consumers of all
income levels, ethnicities, and geographies. Touching on everything
from farm-based breweries and distilleries to urban hoop house
farms to grass-fed beef, The Chesapeake Table celebrates the people
working hard to put great local food on our plates.
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