We ran this story last summer, but we think it bears repeating! If you have a favorite restaurant serving local foods out of state or across North Carolina, let us know and we'll share it! Write to info@WesternWakeFarmersMarket.org.
A few years ago, Food Network aired a fun series called “Feasting on Asphalt.” Host Alton Brown and his crew rode across the United States on motorcycles in search of great roadside food made by regular people. He talked with restaurant owners and patrons along the way, and his crew made it a point to find local specialties in each area they drove through.
With summer vacations just around the corner, we might all want to think about eating local while "feasting on asphalt." Whether you’re taking a weekend road trip or heading across the country for your vacation, you can find markets and restaurants with fresh, healthy, local ingredients along the way and at your vacation spot.
Through the Eat Well Guide, you can enter a zip code or city/state, and then narrow your search for farmers' markets and restaurants, for instance, and the search engine will return a list of all the markets there or restaurants serving locally grown and crafted foods. It goes beyond this too, with co-ops, butchers, bakers, stores and more that sell local products. There's also a trip planning feature, but it seems to be on vacation itself right now...the site says it will be back soon.
There are other online resources for finding local food too. Check out Local Harvest and enter a zip code or city/state to find local farms, restaurants, grocers and more. You’ll not only eat well on the road, but you’ll be supporting farmers and the local economy wherever you are. Happy travels!
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