Going Locavore Blog and Video

This past semester seventeen students and I embarked on a journey called Going Locavore. Using books, films, and speakers we examined the economic, ethical, and logistical implications of our industrial food system, and explored the world of alternative small scale food production and localized economies.

To connect more deeply with our north country community and gain real experience, we visited three local models: Little Grasse Foodworks; Bittersweet Farm; and Sweetcore Farm, and students have spent time working with each. Our semester culminated in a local foods dinner which the students planned, sourced, and prepared. One student, Sara Jones (pictured at right), has written about and photographed her experiences this semester in a blog called Going Locavore, two other students Mike Petroni 12 and Tommy Costello '14 produced a video featuring a taste test of local products.

The video was included as a "What We're Reading" post in the New York Times Diner's Journal blog on December 7, 2011.

-- Mary Hussmann
Associate Professor of English
St. Lawrence University