Living Local & Other Silver Linings of the Covid-Era
When the pandemic shut down normal activities, “living local” became more than a quaint notion to strive for and silver linings were revealed.
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Support Local Outdoor Recreation Businesses
With most of our local outdoor recreation-related businesses closed at least through the first week of April and potentially longer, you’ll have to make do with the gear you have or buy what you need online (ideally from a local business). When they do re-open, we will need to support the local outdoor recreation shops …
U-Pick Produce at Local Farms
For a true hands-in-the-dirt connection to your sustenance, gather a few friends or your family and head to a u-pick farm.
Aperitif: Find Fresh Foods at Inland Northwest Farmers Markets
In spite of our shorter growing season, the Inland Northwest boasts a myriad of abundant markets that connect people to local food and farmers. These markets are a wonderful place to discover new and staple foods, support the local economy, build community sustainability, and learn how to use local foods in creative ways.
Aperitif: Take Part In Local Fall Harvests
The Inland Northwest is abundant in vegetable, grain, fruit, herb, and berry farms, as well as ranches. Throughout the spring and summer, we find much of this produce and meat at farmers’ markets, local grocers, and farm stands. But there are also many opportunities to pick your own from the farm abundance—especially in autumn.
Make Visits to the Farmers’ Market Your Regular Food Ritual
Once you’ve tasted an organic carrot, grown with a combination of Inland Northwest soil, sun, and rain, you can never go back to eating store-bought organic carrots. Never. That’s what farmers’ market vegetables will do for you – forever transform your perspective about fresh food. My family’s affection for farmers’ markets started as newlyweds when …
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