tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612061537574762570.post2925157758594552974..comments2021-08-27T07:00:34.305-04:00Comments on Cooking 4 Four: A Philosophy of Eating - Part 1Jim Lemirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14000051293978203511noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612061537574762570.post-50387060554378667722009-02-23T17:20:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:20:00.000-05:00I know that it is difficult and can be expensive. ...I know that it is difficult and can be expensive. We're fortunate to have a lot of local resources available to us (and it seems more and more everyday). The cost is definitely something we consider and there are definitely items that we feel are not worth the price and therefore not in our pantry. There are a lot of costs beyond the price to consider though with the highly processed, non-local foods, which I'm sure will be the subject of some future post. In the end though I think you need to take into consideration the various constraints and opportunities in your area and figure out what works best for you. This blog is really nothing more than a forum to share and discuss the choices that I and my family have made given the particulars of our situation.Jim Lemirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14000051293978203511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612061537574762570.post-224197852863930522009-02-21T08:32:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:32:00.000-05:00Despite having nearly the largest family owned ope...Despite having nearly the largest family owned open ground farm in the US, here in NC, we can barely get any locally produced goods. The "crappy" grocery store though, called Piggly Wiggly, does make it a point to go out of its to buy NC. But nothing in the chain stores. And, despite being in a rural area, there are no farmer's markets! There is a co-op though. Once we move into our new house and get settled in I may look into it. It was fairly expensive though.Kevin Zelniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192385384151149566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2612061537574762570.post-84862369025546649892009-02-19T06:36:00.000-05:002009-02-19T06:36:00.000-05:00As the official cook for our family of three, I ca...As the official cook for our family of three, I can say that the hardest part here in Edmonton, Alberta, is buying local produce. That would limit us to a Ankh-Morporkian diet of cabbage, saurkraut and potato, with the occasional turnip or woody carrot thrown in. The local market is half a city away, and only open on Saturday.<BR/><BR/>But I hear what your saying...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260404687111601814noreply@blogger.com