Wow! What a wonderful day we had yesterday at the Go Local Lawrence Busque Local. It was a gorgeous summer day, perfect for being outside.
We want to thank everyone who volunteered their time, energy, talent, equipment and delicious food samples for a festival crowd of 420 people! Pretty cool numbers for the 1st year.
Terrific job everyone!
Great entertainment from DraMatik, DJ Erkel and all the artists. Thank you also for helping us out.
Thank you to everyone who came out to enjoy the market and learn more about the Go Local Lawrence movement. We loved the positive response to our idea of making healthy, local food more affordable and accessible here in Lawrence.
We need a little time to recover from all the excitement and planning. We will take your suggestions and comments and regroup to see what we can come up with next.
Stay tuned...
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Go Local Lawrence Busque Local today
Here's a quick one as we get everything packed and organized to bring over to the festival. Weather is cooperating, participants are confirmed, volunteers are ready, looks like it is going to be a great day.
There will be some great food samples from the chefs, snack samples from Whole Foods Market, fun family activities with the YMCA, live entertainment with local performers, and lots of information from local groups and farmers. You won't want to miss it.
Whole Foods Market can even help you out with a new market bag so you can buy your fruit and vegetables for the week from the farmers, too.
If you need directions, check the link on the right and come on down to have some fun.
We will look for you there, Going local in Lawrence.
There will be some great food samples from the chefs, snack samples from Whole Foods Market, fun family activities with the YMCA, live entertainment with local performers, and lots of information from local groups and farmers. You won't want to miss it.
Whole Foods Market can even help you out with a new market bag so you can buy your fruit and vegetables for the week from the farmers, too.
If you need directions, check the link on the right and come on down to have some fun.
We will look for you there, Going local in Lawrence.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Donut peaches
Just a little teaser of what you might find at the Go Local Lawrence tomorrow, yes, it really is here. Months of planning and tomorrow is the big day.
You may notice some an interesting fruit and vegetable to the right of the blog. Perhaps you can try them for yourself, ask a farmer.
The absolute peachy aroma and the sweet, juicy, peach taste of these wonderful little "donut" shaped beauties are just one delicious example of why to Go Local. If you have never tasted a peach picked ripe from a tree, or any other fruit for that matter, it is something I highly recommend. There is simply no favorable comparison when a fruit has been picked green for shipping purposes, refrigerated, and trucked hundreds or thousands of miles. I've said it before but it is really something that must be experienced.
There are so many seasonal fruits, right here in Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley area. This month the peaches, nectarines, plums and blueberries are peak and waiting for you to try them.
Tired of the same old salad? Maybe a giant Sicilian eggplant that looks as if it could do double duty as a basketball could perk up your palate. This baby is looking at a future of giant slices dressed up as eggplant parmesan.
What do we wish for you? The opportunity to experience some of these and more wonderful local flavors. The chance to speak with local farmers and ask them about how they are working hard to provide us with healthier, tastier foods. The time to ask local chefs what local ingredients they are using in their restaurants to keep us coming back.
As we have said from the start, the Go Local Lawrence Busque Local is getting the conversation started here in Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley area. We all shop, we all eat, it is important for us and our children to be aware of where our food is coming from and who had a hand in producing it. We make choices every day about what to put in our mouths. We encourage you to take a moment to see where your food is coming from. If it is a local, you might just be pleasantly surprised.
We look forward to a wonderful Go Local Lawrence (Busque Local) and hope to see you there.
You may notice some an interesting fruit and vegetable to the right of the blog. Perhaps you can try them for yourself, ask a farmer.
The absolute peachy aroma and the sweet, juicy, peach taste of these wonderful little "donut" shaped beauties are just one delicious example of why to Go Local. If you have never tasted a peach picked ripe from a tree, or any other fruit for that matter, it is something I highly recommend. There is simply no favorable comparison when a fruit has been picked green for shipping purposes, refrigerated, and trucked hundreds or thousands of miles. I've said it before but it is really something that must be experienced.
There are so many seasonal fruits, right here in Massachusetts and the Merrimack Valley area. This month the peaches, nectarines, plums and blueberries are peak and waiting for you to try them.
Tired of the same old salad? Maybe a giant Sicilian eggplant that looks as if it could do double duty as a basketball could perk up your palate. This baby is looking at a future of giant slices dressed up as eggplant parmesan.
What do we wish for you? The opportunity to experience some of these and more wonderful local flavors. The chance to speak with local farmers and ask them about how they are working hard to provide us with healthier, tastier foods. The time to ask local chefs what local ingredients they are using in their restaurants to keep us coming back.
As we have said from the start, the Go Local Lawrence Busque Local is getting the conversation started here in Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley area. We all shop, we all eat, it is important for us and our children to be aware of where our food is coming from and who had a hand in producing it. We make choices every day about what to put in our mouths. We encourage you to take a moment to see where your food is coming from. If it is a local, you might just be pleasantly surprised.
We look forward to a wonderful Go Local Lawrence (Busque Local) and hope to see you there.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
What is the latest in Go Local Lawrence?
We are revving up the publicity and people are helping spread the word about the Go Local Lawrence this weekend. It has been a great week for promoting our event. The response was so positive while meeting people last Monday at the National Night Out celebration. It was a great opportunity to be able to explain to many different people what the Go Local Lawrence was all about.
We had fun talking with Bruce and Lou on their show Monday and to Dalia Diaz on her Crossover program yesterday. We want to thank Isabel Melendez who will be announcing the event today on La Voz del Pueblo on 1490AM.
The list of confirmed Go Local Lawrence participants is still growing. We have Herb Hill Micro Dairy from Andover, MA joining us now as well. They will have wonderful information about how you can grow your own vegetables and herbs organically. They also raise free range chicken and eggs and will share the benefits of eating naturally raised meat and poultry. The goats will have to stay at home but they do also sell goats milk at the farm. It makes some very tasty cheese (yes, we made a batch ourselves to try it out), you can ask them for details when you stop by the Go Local Lawrence. Just look how adorable the kids are on their link!
We had fun talking with Bruce and Lou on their show Monday and to Dalia Diaz on her Crossover program yesterday. We want to thank Isabel Melendez who will be announcing the event today on La Voz del Pueblo on 1490AM.
The list of confirmed Go Local Lawrence participants is still growing. We have Herb Hill Micro Dairy from Andover, MA joining us now as well. They will have wonderful information about how you can grow your own vegetables and herbs organically. They also raise free range chicken and eggs and will share the benefits of eating naturally raised meat and poultry. The goats will have to stay at home but they do also sell goats milk at the farm. It makes some very tasty cheese (yes, we made a batch ourselves to try it out), you can ask them for details when you stop by the Go Local Lawrence. Just look how adorable the kids are on their link!
Monday, August 2, 2010
Go Local Activities
Well, Go Local Lawrence fans, less than a week to go and we are just about ready. The last week we have finalized plans and have been getting the word out with our posters and a few more visits around town.
You can catch us later today in a Live radio broadcast on Bruce Arnold's Work Day Cafe show on WCCM 1110AM He has been kind enough to invite us to share the "Go Local" story today, Monday, at 1:45pm. If you have a few minutes, feel free to tune in!
In other news, the tshirts are coming, the tshirts are coming! Yes, the Go Local Lawrence Busque Local tshirts have been designed and printed. They will be making a debut on our trusty volunteers this evening. We will be wearing them as we promote the festival at the Lawrence National Night Out activities this evening. Look for the white tshirts with the green Go Local logo on the front and stop by to say hello. The folks planning the 28th annual National Night Out work hard every year to keep crime out of the city so we thought it would be a great opportunity to get out and meet our neighbors.
Lots to get ready for today. Hope to see you out and about enjoying this wonderful weather. And remember "Go Local Lawrence"! See you on the radio.
You can catch us later today in a Live radio broadcast on Bruce Arnold's Work Day Cafe show on WCCM 1110AM He has been kind enough to invite us to share the "Go Local" story today, Monday, at 1:45pm. If you have a few minutes, feel free to tune in!
In other news, the tshirts are coming, the tshirts are coming! Yes, the Go Local Lawrence Busque Local tshirts have been designed and printed. They will be making a debut on our trusty volunteers this evening. We will be wearing them as we promote the festival at the Lawrence National Night Out activities this evening. Look for the white tshirts with the green Go Local logo on the front and stop by to say hello. The folks planning the 28th annual National Night Out work hard every year to keep crime out of the city so we thought it would be a great opportunity to get out and meet our neighbors.
Lots to get ready for today. Hope to see you out and about enjoying this wonderful weather. And remember "Go Local Lawrence"! See you on the radio.
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