A not so local Monday

Hi all,

So I am officially 4 days in and I've got to say I'm not super proud of myself so far.

My food today:

Breakfast - a decent serving of plain local organic yoghurt from Delta, BC and a few organic crackers from Barnstable, MA (I'm thinking MA is Minnesota...I'm going to guess that's not very close)

Lunch - had made a nice lunch of various not so local items in my kitchen and then forgot it at home and thus had a few chocolates (Oh so not local!) that were in my office.

Dinner - ate a frozen pizza!!!! from producers in Ontario!!! (*Aghast*)

Finally I topped it all off with organic gummy bears from California! Bwaaahhh!

So I've got to say, my word, today was a bit of a giant failure! But gladly not in all respects.

I spent the evening looking at a new place to live which includes a giant backyard garden and 4 food-wise roomates. I'm thinking this is a great opportunity to share and grow and feel some support. That should make things easier in just about 3 weeks. Also, tomorrow I should come home to my SPUD bin full of BC and Washinton fare. For the past few days I've really been relying on my concession that I can eat whatever's currently in the house. As those things disappear I need to make sure there are local things to consume, or include a lot more local sooner so that it's an easier transition. I'm hoping the food bin that arrives tomorrow is inspiring and that this, paired with a weekly walk or bike to the farmer's market will be enough to form the basis of my new diet. We'll see!