Well, I did it. Last night's dinner was kale with garlic and lemon, corn on the cob, pork chops and homemade bread. All locally grown or raised. Not as hard as I thought it would be.
I was actually amazed to find local produce at Hannaford market. There was corn, garlic, basil and honey. A brown and white "Close to Home" sign hung in the produce dept. showing where the farms are located and what was in the store that day. Each item had a similar "Close to Home" sign indicating it was locally grown. Only 4 items, but it is a start. I bought the corn, garlic and basil.
Well, well, well. See what happens when a movement begins? Demand goes up, business listens. So I went to Hannaford's website, found a product feedback form and submitted it. I also "Liked" them on Facebook and wrote on their wall. It appears that there are going to be more local products offered throughout the store. Keep up the good work, Hannaford. Check out their "Close to Home" magazine archive here. Also, a cool interactive map here.
FYI...don't overcook sweet corn. Boiling it 4 or 5 minutes is plenty and will leave it crisp and juicy. Overcooking it makes it mushy. I like to throw in some sugar or honey in the water to make it sweet. Also, try to shuck the husks just before cooking.
I was actually amazed to find local produce at Hannaford market. There was corn, garlic, basil and honey. A brown and white "Close to Home" sign hung in the produce dept. showing where the farms are located and what was in the store that day. Each item had a similar "Close to Home" sign indicating it was locally grown. Only 4 items, but it is a start. I bought the corn, garlic and basil.
Well, well, well. See what happens when a movement begins? Demand goes up, business listens. So I went to Hannaford's website, found a product feedback form and submitted it. I also "Liked" them on Facebook and wrote on their wall. It appears that there are going to be more local products offered throughout the store. Keep up the good work, Hannaford. Check out their "Close to Home" magazine archive here. Also, a cool interactive map here.
FYI...don't overcook sweet corn. Boiling it 4 or 5 minutes is plenty and will leave it crisp and juicy. Overcooking it makes it mushy. I like to throw in some sugar or honey in the water to make it sweet. Also, try to shuck the husks just before cooking.
We've seen that different Hannafords still stock differently in the same section. This seems particularly true for the produce section. So other Hannafords might have more "close to home" stuff.
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