Welcome to Georgina Public Libraries' 100 Mile Diet Challenge!!
The 100 Mile Diet means eating food that is grown or raised within 100 miles of where you live. There are many benefits of eating local: supporting your community farmers, less impact on the environment, and usually fresher food because it doesn't travel as long to get to your plate.
So, are you up for the challenge? This summer, read the book that started it all, and try your best to follow The 100-Mile Diet.
On this website you'll find a listing of 100 Mile events at the Library, resources to help your 100-Mile eating, and a blog from Chef Steve Dubenow.
The 100 Mile Diet means eating food that is grown or raised within 100 miles of where you live. There are many benefits of eating local: supporting your community farmers, less impact on the environment, and usually fresher food because it doesn't travel as long to get to your plate.
So, are you up for the challenge? This summer, read the book that started it all, and try your best to follow The 100-Mile Diet.
On this website you'll find a listing of 100 Mile events at the Library, resources to help your 100-Mile eating, and a blog from Chef Steve Dubenow.
In 2005, Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon began a one-year experiment in local eating. Their 100-Mile Diet struck a deeper chord than anyone could have predicted, inspiring thousands of individuals, and even whole communities, to change the way they eat. Locally raised and produced food has been called “the new organic" — better tasting, better for the environment, better for local economies, and better for your health. From reviving the family farm to reconnecting with the seasons, the local foods movement is turning good eating into a revolution. 