Locavore Experiment- What we eat

Since we've decided to try to eat local there have been many times that I have a concerned parent or friend look me in the eye and ask "Are you and Todd doing OK?", as if they think we are scouring the hillsides trying to fill our hungry tummies with dandelion greens. I've discovered that most just have no idea how you eat if you buy very few things at the grocery store. So, to appease those who worry that we may be secretly starving, I've compiled a list of our local resources we use. This is by no means an exhaustive list-- just what we've been using (or checking out), over the past month. There are lots of other local producers around.

Produce

• Rexburg farmers market
• Idaho Falls farmers market
• our little garden
• Bethany's parents garden-- my father has developed a habit of planting entirely too much, which we plan to use to our advantage
• Driggs farmers market- not open til June

Grain and baking

• Hi Stakes spelt- whole grains for milling
• Flour mill in Pocatello- sold in bulk at Brolims under the brand PFM
• Hooper Honey farm
• Lots of other honey producers all around Rexburg and IF- If you buy honey at the grocery store- Stop. Local honey tastes so much better and is much more economical.

Dairy and Eggs

• Reeds Dairy
• Manwiring cheese- local Rigby cheese
• Meadow Lark farms- Best cheese in Idaho. Fancy sheep's milk European style cheeses recently won some international awards. In between Rexburg and Sugar City.
• Udderwise Dairy- Goat's milk cheese. This lady makes an excellent blue cheese, feta, and gouda.
• Eggs from local producers- the lady who runs Bountiful Baskets in Menan sells eggs for $2 a dozen, I also get them from my yoga teacher sometimes. Local eggs are also sold at all farmers markets and probably by your neighbor down the street.

Meat

• Brady's Beef- really nice grass fed beef
• Big lost river meats- lots of types of sausages. I like the Cajun style.
• Falls Brand Pork Products- Local, all-natural bacon. Need I say more?