The Pittsburgh Hundred Mile Diet

When the average North American sits down to eat, each ingredient has typically travelled at least 1,500 miles. Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon lived for a year on food produced within 100 miles of their home. Could you?

Benefits of a local diet:
For you - fresher, more nutritious food
For your community - helps local economy & small farms
For the environment - reduces oil use for transportation
Links:
100milediet.org
Community Supported Agriculture
LocalHarvest.org

Where it's grown

Organic Produce: Kretschmann Farm

Organic Dairy & Eggs: Rippling Brook Farm

Organic Breads: Friendship Farms

Organic Grains & Meat: Misera's Organic Farm

Organic Meat & Eggs: Rush Acres Farm

When it's grown

Early JuneLate JuneEarly JulyLate JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember 
Herbs
Lettuce
Mesclun
Radishes
Rhubarb
Spinach
Strawberries
Swiss-Chard
 
Beets
Onions(green)
Parsley
Peas
Sugar-Snaps
Zucchini

Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cilantro
Fennel
Kale

Basil
Beans
Corn
Cucumbers
Dill
Peppers(green)

Onions(dry)
Tomatoes
Peppers(hot)
Potatoes

Apples
Cider
Peppers(red)
Winter-Squash

Cauliflower

Turnips

Where to buy

Grocery/Co-ops (East End Food Co-op, LocalHarvest search)
Farmers' Markets (Citiparks list, LocalHarvest search)
CSAs (LocalHarvest search)