Word of 2007

Hi all! As we wrap up the year, we want to make sure we give a great big thank-you and a shout-out on our blog to everyone who's helped us and worked with us this year. You are too numerous and important to be thanked in such as short space, but you know who you are!

Next up, I wanted to note that the word of 2007 as defined by the Oxford American Dictionary is (drumroll, please) ... "Locavore". Us folks at GH are always big on eating locally, but it's nice to be recognized! Last year's word was "carbon-neutral" so perhaps it's the start of a wonderful trend?

For more information on how to practice "locavory" (continuing the word-coining theme), visit any of these websites, or the links on the right side of our blog's page.

The Eat Local Challenge has posts from regional locavores and links to many related resources;
Edible WOW (Wayne, Oakland, Washtenaw) is a new local magazine all about eating locally;
The Sustainable Table's front page has a finder where you type in your zipcode and it helps you find local food producers;
Eat Local Food is a Michigan-based marketing company for local food producers with great links to Michigan food resources.

I hope this is a good start to get you exploring and dreaming though the ground is frosty outside. As always, please comment with any of your own links that you find helpful and/or interesting!