Courtesy Eat Local Challenge 2011 - Beginning Wednesday, June 1, all participants, or locavores, will be dared to limit their diet only to food grown, raised, or produced within 200 miles of New Orleans. Sources include:
- community gardens and farmers markets
- roadside stands, U-Pick farms, and grow your own
- local produce and locally produced foods at local grocery stores
- restaurants participating in the “challenge” with 100% locavore approved menu options
Each participant can choose between three levels of strictness – The Ultrastrict, The Bienville Rule, or The Wild Card.
For more information on the rules and guidelines see the rules page. Participants will be regulating themselves based on the honor system. For information on what you can eat and where you can find the local products check out our resources guide page.
There is a $20 registration fee to enter the Eat Local Challenge. It’s like registering for a 10k, but 30 times the fun (30 days), AND locavores receive:
- One “Eat Local Challenge 2011″ T-shirt designed by Justin Forbes (permanent collection at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art)
- A 10% discount on locally grown produce at the Hollygrove Market & Farm
- The New Orleans Local Foods Buyers Guide
- Full access to the Eat Local Challenge Recipe Forum with daily postings of recipes using 100% local ingredients and tips for eating locally
- Free admission to the Food Justice Film Series at Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
- An invitation to the Kick off party on Tuesday May 31st, Finale party on Friday, July 1st and participation in all NOLA Locavores-sponsored events, including six recipe contests throughout the challenge.
This challenge is part scavenger hunt and part healthy lifestyle promotion and all learning experience.
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