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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Public Invited
to Join the Moscow Food Co-op’s Eat Local Challenge*<BR> <BR>For those who
want to eat more locally-produced food, The Moscow Food <BR>Co-op provides
encouragement and assistance.<BR><BR>Visit the "Eat Local" link at </FONT><A
href="http://www.moscowfood.coop/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.MoscowFood.Coop</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
<BR><</FONT><A href="http://www.moscowfood.coop/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.MoscowFood.Coop</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>> to find farmer profiles, sources of local
<BR>food, and info about local food available at the Co-op. The Co-op is
<BR>participating in the national Eat Local, America! campaign sponsored by
<BR>the National Co-operative Grocers' Association.<BR><BR>The Co-op will help
by putting "Local" stickers and signage on items <BR>that are local; even the
deli will feature something local.<BR><BR>"We are encouraging people to try it
in as flexible a way as they <BR>want-whatever fits their lifestyle," says Carol
Spurling, Moscow Food <BR>Co-op Outreach and Membership Coordinator. "It could
be eating local one <BR>meal a week or one meal a day"<BR><BR>As an example of
one eat local commitment, Spurling and her family plan <BR>to get 40 percent of
their diet from local sources (within 200 miles or <BR>so) and another 40
percent from regional sources (within Idaho, <BR>Washington, and Oregon). See
her blog, </FONT><A href="http://www.palouselocavore.blogspot.com/"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>www.palouselocavore.blogspot.com</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR><</FONT><A
href="http://www.palouselocavore.blogspot.com/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.palouselocavore.blogspot.com</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>>, for updates on her family <BR>what they've
found to eat. There will also be information about the <BR>steps they are taking
to supply themselves with food, like starting two <BR>beehives and raising
laying hens in the backyard.<BR><BR>Those who are taking the Eat Local Challenge
are encouraged to sign up <BR>by sending an email at </FONT><A
href="mailto:outreach@moscowfood.coop"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>outreach@moscowfood.coop</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>
<BR><</FONT><A href="mailto:outreach@moscowfood.coop"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>mailto:outreach@moscowfood.coop</FONT></A><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>>, following the link on the Co-op <BR>website,
or calling Spurling at 208-669-0763. Briefly describe your <BR>goals, and let us
know if it's okay to include your name in a list of <BR>Locavores that we'll
post on the Co-op website.</FONT><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>