100-Mile Vancouver

Challenge Resources and Tips

RECIPES Check out our recipe swap.Better yet, send us a recipe to post! TIPS ON PRESERVING As fruits and veggies come into season at a fast and furious pace here are some sites that will help you store them. THE FOODSHED MAP Find your 100-Mile Radius and places to buy and eat local! FIND LOCAL FOOD! > Check out our Foodshed Map on the localfooddirectory.ca > FarmFolk/CityFolk's Knowledge Pantry has some great tips. > Visit our resources! NEW! Check out The Get Local Project, click here: TIPS TO GET STARTED: Check out our Get Started Guide and 13 Lucky Farmers Market tips. START A COMMUNITY KITCHEN! Community kitchens are great ways to experiment with local foods, preserving techniques, and get to know others interested in the same. See the Vancouver Community Kitchen Network for more information. AVOID FOODS THAT HAVE THE MOST IMPACT Which foods travel the furthest and cause the release of the most greenhouse gases? Visit Lifecycles Project Society to find out more about food miles.

« Back


Why eat local