I was chatting about OHMD with the owner of Dandelion Botanical Co., and mentioned that one thing I miss a lot is salt. So she gave me a sample of dried Kelp from the San Juan Islands. mmmm… my tastebuds were in salty heaven! I was having kinetic visions of surfing in the ocean, foam and bubbles… Ok, back to Ballard - what I was tasting, actually, was more the potassium seaweed is rich with, than sodium, she said. Anyway, I’m looking forward to new culinary experiments.
Posted on August 12th, 2007 by fulvio
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Salt is an integral part of diet, interesting to see the Brattleboro’s Locavore Challenge group included sea salt as a matter-of-fact in their Starter Packet.
Hmmm, The Starter Kit is an interesting idea for next year? They provided a prepaid Starter Kit for folks participating in their 100 Mile Diet. I also love their Marco Polo exceptions!:
Also, there is the Marco Polo Exception that allows people to include items, like salt or dried spices that could have traveled in the pocket of a sailor for 6 months.
Then there is the modern-day Marco Polo Exception that also adds baking powder, baking soda, & yeast.
And there is also the Caffeine Addicted Marco Polo Exception! )
http://www.postoilsolutions.org/Projects/localfood/poslocalvores/2007localvoreharvestchallenge
Though not finalized, the contents of the Kit should include:
Dried Mushrooms: Davie, Keene, NH
Sea Salt (3 oz): Maine Sea Salt, Marshfield, ME
Tempeh (size unknown): Rhapsody Natural Foods, Montpelier, VT
Herbal Teas (selections): Rebecca Golden, Brattleboro
Sunflower Oil (.5 liter): Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT
Cider Vinegar (16 oz): Dwight Miller Farm, Dummerston
Organic Oats (1 lb): Michel Gaudreau, Compton, Quebec, Canada
Organic WW Bread Flour (2 lbs): Gleason Grains, Bridgeport, VT
Organic Spelt Flour (1 lb): Basin Farm, Bellows Falls
Organic Corn Meal (1 lb): Basin Farm, Bellows Falls