Our Green Atlanta

Thanks to increased media coverage of local Atlanta food, farmers’ markets, CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), and farm-to-table restaurants, the idea of transitioning to a locavore lifestyle is becoming an easier proposition. With the growing movement of shopping locally growing, more stories have popped up on ways to take the steps towards local, sustainable living, and below are a series of articles from Atlanta Magazine and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. And yes, I’m a little belated in posting this information since it was published a few weeks ago, but it’s still relevant!

Atlanta Magazine published an “Eat Local” section in their August 2009 issue. Here are links to the articles they ran, both in print and online:

• Farm-to-table restaurants [your guide to Atlanta's farm-to-table restaurants]
• Decatur Market [video tour]
• Try-it-at-home advice [chefs' recipes]
• Homegrown produce [photo contest]
• Georgia artisanal products [shopping guide]

If you get a chance to pick up a copy of the issue, I recommend it!

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published these local food articles:

• Seasonal Stars: Have a plan to use what’s growing now
• Vegetable Heaven: This chef tries to love all vegetables (even the slimy ones) (I’m with him – I don’t like okra either!)
• A Different View of Eating Locally (is it “impossible to be a meat-eating environmentalist?”)
• Time for picnic lunch draws hundreds (an event staged by Slow Food Atlanta!)

And there’s a lot more where those came from! Just wanted to share a few…