A couple of weeks ago while visiting Lawton Ridge Winery in, Kalamazoo, Michigan, I picked up a small advertisement for eating local. It was an easy to use small folded passport ad. It was titled, Eat Local Kalamazoo. Despite its size, the ad included “Why Eat Local Food,” Calendar of Events for September, and a passport section to be stamped by participating members. While a lot of thought must have gone into the ad, it appears that it would be relatively inexpensive to print large quantities.

Although we were not staying in Kalamazoo long enough to participate, I decided to check out the website for Eat Local Kalamazoo. The site has many good ideas for what other areas who want to support “eat local” can do.

Let’s get the local farmers, wineries, and restaurants working together so we can enjoy our own foods available in our backyards.

One small step that anyone can do is when at a restaurant ask, “What local wines and foods are on your menu today?” When enough people ask, perhaps changes will be made.

Cheers! Kathy