Spokavore
As another competition looms, the always reliable brain-trust at Spokane Food Blog launched a cool new site that is your go-to source for foods produced in the city, the aptly titled Spokavore.com. “This is an early incarnation of the site which eventually, we hope, will list food products produced around the region,” writes blogger Remi Schmolson. “We have started out with a few choices, but we require input to further improve on the list.”
So if you have any ideas let them know!
Oh and about that competition. We remember how the last one concluded...
Oink.
(Schmolson photo by Burger Revised, taken at Pig Out In The Park.)
Round 2 will take place during the Main Market Co-op grand opening, February 15 – 20th, and the goal remains to eat local products from local vendors within a 150 mile radius of Spokane. So stay tuned.
Go HERE to sign-up. Rules after the jump, courtesy of SFB. Thanks for all of your work in planning this awesome endeavor.
-Any types of groceries should be bought at local grocery stores. This would include places like Main Market, Huckleberry’s, Rocket Market, Fresh Abundance, etc. Though keep in mind that larger chains like Yoke’s and Rosauers are also local.
-Any type of packaged product bought at aforementioned grocery stores (or directly from producer) should be produced locally by local companies. They could, however, be produced using ingredients from outside our region. For example: Small Planet Tofu, Northern Lights beer, Bumble Bars, Arbor Crest wine, DOMA coffee, etc.
-Any type of baked goods bought at aforementioned grocery stores or directly from vendor (be it a bakery or boutique) should be produced locally by local companies. For example: bread from Petite Chat, chocolates from OMO, etc.
-Any type of meats should have been raised locally. You can find this at Fresh Abundance, Egger’s, etc. (Look carefully, as places like Huckleberry’s carry mostly Oregon and California meats.)
-When eating at restaurants they should predominantly use local products. For example: Coffee Social, Sante, Mizuna, Latah Bistro, etc.
-When preparing food/baking at home you should predominantly use local products. Certain staples, like salt, aren’t produced locally, so they are exempt. (As long as they’re bought from a local grocery store.) Dietary supplements are also exempt.
-Non-local vegetables are, because of the season and the spirit of the game, allowed, as long as they are purchased from a local market.
-As promised during Locavore Round 1, a list of local products will be created. Send in your suggestions to build the Spokavore directory.
