Eat Local Challenge


The Eat Local Challenge promotes the consumption of locally produced foods. This year, a host of events is planned Sept. 9-18 at restaurants, grocery stores, growers markets, farms, wineries and elsewhere, organized by the group Thrive, food producers and restaurants. Find our stories about the events and local food producers, suggestions for how you can eat locally , a calendar detailing public events and more.

Eat-local stories

  • Countertop Crunch - 5/16/2012

    With aquaponics one of the newest waves in Rogue Valley agriculture, Rock Field Farm's "produce...

    Countertop Crunch
  • Succulent Spears - 5/9/2012

    Appetites for asparagus awaken early — at the first sight of these spears in grocery stores.

    Succulent Spears
  • 'Cooking Rogue' - 4/4/2012

    Nestled in many community-supported agriculture boxes, eggs helped chef Kristen Lyon hatch a new...

    'Cooking Rogue'
  • Setting a FEAST - 2/29/2012

    A token meal of locally produced foods will whet appetites for information and conversation at a...

    Setting a FEAST
  • In Good Taste - 12/21/2011

    As Christmas shopping wraps up without a gift in sight for that "has-everything" recipient, wine...

    In Good Taste
  • How do you like them apples? - 9/21/2011

    Although not ideal for agriculture, the cold, wet spring ended Clover Leonard's drought on apples.

    How do you like them apples?
  • Free-Range Flock - 9/14/2011

    Demand for chicken came before the egg at Standing Stone Brewing Co.

    Free-Range Flock
  • Meeting the challenge - 9/7/2011

    The Rogue Valley's hungriest households have recently reaped the benefits of more locally grown...

    Meeting the challenge
  • Hog Harvest - 8/24/2011

    Raising pigs "closes the loop" and minimizes waste on Ken and Susan Muller's Talent farm.

    Hog Harvest
  • The Scoop - 7/20/2011

    A sophisticated gelato maker produces his ice cream's superior texture.

    The Scoop
  • Bloom Food - 7/6/2011

    Enthusiasm for eating flowers is bound to blossom on two local farm tours this summer.

    Bloom Food

Take the pledge

Locavore Supreme: All foods that I consume during the week will be grown, raised or produced within 200 miles (and I even agree to give up coffee, chocolate and non-local spices).

Locavore: All foods that I consume during the week will be grown, raised or produced within 200 miles (but I still want my coffee, chocolate and non-local spices).

Taster: All foods that I consume during one meal per day throughout the week will be grown, raised or produced within 200 miles.

Sampler: All foods that I consume during two meals during the week will be grown, raised or produced within 200 miles.

Sign up at buylocalrogue.org.

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