100 Mile Challenge

The Food Network Canada has begun the 100 mile challenge where they're promoting using food grown, produced and sold within 100 miles of your home. (Why it's not 100 KMs I don't know.) But it's an interesting concept and it piqued my interest as I think this would be difficult to do here in Newfoundland.

Our province doesn't have a wide array of foods locally grown but there are some and the Food Network's website has a list of some qualifying resources for local food. There are 11 on the list from NL (compared to 88 in New Brunswick and a whopping 257 in Ontario) but the site is worth a look to find out more about local growers and producers right here at home. You'll also find recipe ideas, tips and stories shared by those participating in the challenge all over the country.