Coming into the home stretch

I can't believe it's already almost the end of August.  Seems like the Eat Local Challenge has flown by so quickly!  If anyone who is taking the challenge would consider a wrap-up post, I will post a summary of how everyone did and general sentiment about the challenge.  Ideally, I will do the post over the Labor Day weekend, so let me know if you post by then.

Things you may want to talk about:

* How did the challenge go for you?
* What was easier than expected?
* What was harder than expected?
* What did you deny yourself during August that you are dying to have on September 1?
* What are the fun new products you discovered during this challenge?
* Do you think the challenge has changed your overall eating habits? 
* Will you be carrying any part of the challenge into your daily lives?
* Will you take the challenge again next August?

Thanks!

Comments

[cookiecrumb]

Little Miss Smug Smartypants Local (Frustrated) Salt Forager weighing in here: I did a wrapup today.
http://madeater.blogspot.com/2005/08/terroirist-training-camp.html
(can't get links to work on your comments, ergh. but this is good enough.)

[Caroline]

Hi Jen. Even though I was a latecomer I really enjoyed the opportunity to focus on eating - and buying - locally. The round-up from your New Zealand entrant is online here: http://www.bibliocook.com/archives/2005/09/even_though_i_c.html

[Heather]

I posted a wrap up of my Eat Local Challenge at http://www.spiritblog.net/index.php?p=259. Thanks for the idea. It was fun!

[Barbara]

Hey, Jen! I posted a wrap up here:

http://tigerberries.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-flows-into-september-will-you.html

Thanks!

[Cam]

I meant to do the challenge, but didn't. Boo me! I did, however, get to the farmers market much more often and increased my share of locally-grown food. And I discovered some food choices I'd had no idea were there.

Next year I'll do it, but I'll do it a little later, perhaps Aug 15-Sept 15. I'd want to put my backyard produce into the mix, and things are a little slower to ripen up here in Seattle.