Thanksgiving

We've probably all heard by now that eating local is not only better for us because the food is fresher & retains more vitamins, but it's also better for our local economy. When we choose locally grown foods we are supporting our local family farms and by reducing the miles our food travels before it gets to our plate, we are also reducing packaging and carbon emissions ( from the vehicles used to transport & refrigerate it ) . So, how do we have a local Thanksgiving....
if you are luck enough to have a local poultry producer, get your turkey there ! With the new processing laws in our area the government isn't making that easy: I can't add a link here for some reason but you can see the website & sign petition at.. www.okshuswapgreens.ca
& I know the candidate personally , so she wouldn't steer us wrong !
Anyway, we found one from within a couple hundred kms . The next step is to scour your local farmers market for the veggies.... I managed to find carrots, potatoes & dinner buns, etc but no yams. I bought cranberries grown in our province & will make my own cranberry sauce today ( easy & much yummier than canned ) we will take a few minutes to whip fresh cream from a local dairy instead of buying the fake stuff or those nasty aerosol cans and we will decorate with fresh leaves & pine cones on our table. The best part about thanksgiving is of course , the people we share it with. We are expecting some very special guests this year but you'll have to read our family blog, after the holidays to find out about that ! Happy Thanksgiving everyone ! Oh, the turkey in the picture was not harmed in any way & lives happily at a local petting zoo ! Remember...LOCAL FOOD IS SAFE FOOD !