Eating close to home: the locavore challenge
What happens when one rural reporter takes on the challenge to eat only locally produced food (and wine) and all within a 160 kilometre radius and for an entire month?
She initially starves and then discovers a whole range of fresh local produce to cure her cravings for chocolate, lattes and al dente pasta!
It's about getting back to our grassroots, supporting our local farmers and reducing the miles our food travels from paddock to plate.
Join Kim Honan as she takes on the eat local challenge this September.
Great spring day for a farmers market
Day one of the challenge and rural reporter Kim Honan starts to reconsider her decision to eat local.
01/09/2007
Food festival and free fish
A food and wine festival and kind gesture from a neighbour ensures our new locavore gets fed.
02/09/2007
Locavore becomes licensed recreational fisher
One way to source local food is to go and catch it yourself.
03/09/2007
Successful night fishing on the Hastings River
Reporter and presenter upstaged by 10-year-old on fishing trip.
04/09/2007
The 90 per cent rule
Kim Honan considers how to approach her mother's 60th birthday dinner and Fiona Poole adopts an interesting rule.
05/09/2007
Can I have a water please?
Local lemon myrtle tea and water are the only alternatives so far for coffee.
06/09/2007
Caffeine finally arrives at the ABC
After a week without caffeine Kim Honan enjoys a very welcome local cup of coffee.
07/09/2007
Eating on the road
From the Pacific Highway, and across to the New England, food is found along the Waterfall Way.
08/09/2007
Surviving a birthday party without giving into temptation
Eating out and eating local is possible with a little help from the chef.
09/09/2007
Drover’s dogs and Dorrigo Pepper
After a weekend away our locavore returns to her safety zone.
10/09/2007
Out back of the butchers in the cool room
And the decision is made to stop buying honey or eggs.
11/09/2007
No wine and no oysters. What is the world coming to?
No local wine to be found on pub trek around Wauchope, and local oysters are few and far between.
12/09/2007
You are so cute but I have to eat you
On the outside rabbits are cute and fluffy but on the inside they are juicy and tender.
13/09/2007
Locavore thinks own veggie patch would be good move
Living by farmers markets might be unrealistic but Brooke Daniel and her garden has it all.
14/09/2007
Gingham girl visits Great Lakes
Eating just local produce is not only good for farmers and the environment but also good for the figure.
15/09/2007
Time to get bunny on the boil
The concept of food miles is gaining attention right across the country.
16/09/2007
Eat Local Day goes off
Magnificent local feast is described as "like a five star hotel", "better than what I get at home" and "absolutely beautiful".
17/09/2007
Just a meat, mash and three veg kinda girl
Locavore shares tips on where to source local produce (other than stealing from your neighbour's garden).
18/09/2007
Local latte the Wyllie way
A little bit of tradition is introduced into the locavore diet.
19/09/2007
Fiona fishing fantastic
Forget the gale force winds there were two fisherwomen determined to make a catch.
20/09/2007
Determining local produce by taste alone
Locavore discovers an eggbeater is not just something you mix eggs with.
21/09/2007
Electronic farmers market on the cards
Chicken finally reveals itself at local farmers' market.
22/09/2007
Local wine at bottle shop non event
A fine day of wine tasting missed at historic homestead and vineyard.
23/09/2007
Fantasising about feral deer and bush tucker
Wasted produce leads to further consideration to the benefits of a backyard vegetable garden.
24/09/2007
Desperate for food locavore goes door to door
The challenge is back on. Out of town and out of luck when it comes to finding local food.
25/09/2007
Off to the races skirt and all
Finding local produce early in the morning proves difficult.
26/09/2007
How to survive a global music festival on local food
The smell of wood fired pizza rocks locavore but jacket potato eases the pain.
29/09/2007
