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The Pittsburgh Hundred Mile Diet

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)

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