Sustaining Yourself
Despite all the campaigns to promote fruit and vegetable intake - only a third of Americans eat two or more pieces of fruit per day. 25% don't eat any vegetables at all (ref).
Why not? Recent research from Mintel shows 5 reasons for not eating healthy:
- Availability
- Cost
- Confusion
- Time constraints
- Taste concerns
However, if sustainable eating does interest you, here are some resources that may help.
- USDA Farmers Market Directory
- Local Harvest - Find local farms and farmers markets.
- Eat Wild - Pasture-based farming
- Eat Well Guide - Find restaurants, farms, and stores.
- Heritage Foods - Find restaurants and stores supplying heritage foods.
- Food Routes - Help source locally grown foods.
- Co-op Directory - Find food co-ops.
- National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - Local food directory.
- CSA Farm Search - Find farmers involved in Community Supported Agriculture.
- Finding harvest calendars for each state (for eating local produce in season). This site also has an excellent guide to finding hormone-free dairy products
And now you can sustain yourself with today's Fish Creek FindThe WoodGas Camp Stove A revolution in outdoor cooking, this tough stove starts quickly and easily; weighs only 2 pounds; uses 90% less fuel than ordinary stoves; and burns almost any plant-based fuel. You can even burn wet plant material.Using a small (battery- or solar-powered) fan to draw fresh air into the unit's dual stage combustion chamber, the WoodGas stove effectively burns fuel twice -- allowing for a cleaner, hotter, more efficient stove.
Developed by a scientist with more than 30 years experience in biomass energy, the compact Stove is perfect for backpacking, hiking, camping, tailgating, hurricane preparedness, or making s'mores in the backyard. Get cookin'
