100 Mile Challenge

Watching 100 Mile Challenge on FoodTV. If you haven't seen this show, I'd recommend you check it out - it's what got me excited to start growing food at home. 100 Mile chronicles a number of families in Mission, B.C. who undertook the 100 Mile Diet. The challenge is to eat solely local food (i.e. within 100 miles of your home), not only to reduce your carbon footprint, but to encourage a healthier diet. An easy way to eat within 100 miles is to shop for produce at farmers' markets - think Granville Island and Lonsdale Quay, but there are lots more across the Lower Mainland. Check out these resources for eating 100 mile in Vancouver.