Eat Local Month & The Eat Local Challenge Begin Today

Meanwhile, the goal of the Eat Local Challenge is to help consumers “make the shift” in their spending towards local products and businesses. Participants in the Eat Local Challenge will be asked to shift at least $10 of their weekly spending toward locally-sourced food, drink, and specialty crops, which include fruits and vegetables. You can join the challenge here.

Although agribusiness is SC’s largest industry, the state imports over 90% of its food – with the average meal traveling over 1,500 miles to get to our plates.

The Eat Local Challenge will officially kick off on April 1^st and conclude on April 30^th. Individuals and teams are invited to use Lowcountry Local First’s app, available for Android and Apple devices, to interact, learn, and track their financial shift. Click here for more info.

Participants are also invited to participate in the #howieatlocal Instagram contest sponsored by Verde to win weekly gift cards. More details here.

Other Eat Local Month events include:

• Plow to Chow
  • Saturday, April 14th, Charleston Farmer’s Market
    • Celebrate the start of the 2018 downtown Charleston Farmers Market in Marion Square
    • Lowcountry Local First and two local chefs will host a demonstration tent, giving attendees a taste of what’s fresh and local
    • Free and open to all
• 11^th Annual Chef’s Potluck
  • Sunday, April 29th, Middleton Place
    • More than a dozen participating chefs are paired with more than 30 local farmers and fishermen to bring attendees the freshest, local ingredients in Charleston
    • Enjoy live music, local libations, tastings from each chef and some beautiful views

For more information on Eat Local Month, click here.