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Earth
Dinners Showcase
Local, Organic Foods
All materials courtesy of
Organic
Valley Family of Farms |
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(Family Features) The food on your dinner plate has a
story. But, can you explain where the food was grown,
how it was processed and how it ended up at the grocery
or market where you purchased it?
With many Americans becoming increasingly aware of
their food’s origins and seeking out locally grown,
seasonal, organic foods, Earth Day, April 22, is the
perfect time to gather for a memorable Earth Dinner and
share the tale of the food on your platter.
“We launched Earth Dinner because Earth Day needed its
own special meal filled with meaningful conversations
about food and the environment, ” said Theresa Marquez,
Earth Dinner founder and chief marketing executive for
Organic Valley, the nation’s largest organic farmers
cooperative. “Earth Dinners are a perfect way to slow
down, connect with family and friends and honor each
aspect of the food being served.”
Organic Valley offers helpful Earth Dinner planning tips,
creative recipes and conversation starters on its
web site. Also available are Earth Dinner
Creativity Cards--playful yet thought-provoking food and
farming trivia cards--for $10 a set. Another offering,
“Unconventional Wisdom: The Earth Dinner Reader,” is a
book of essay, poetry and fiction readings available for
free download at
web site this spring.
The recipe for Souffléd Twice-Baked Potatoes featured
here would make a great conversation piece for any Earth
Dinner. The earthiness of the potatoes is married with
the richness of organic butter, milk and eggs--and further
enriched with the addition of nutrient-rich kale or spinach
for a hearty side dish or light main entrée.
Even if you can’t find locally grown and raised dairy
products or kale or spinach for the recipe, you can opt
for organic products, which were grown without the use
of pesticides or chemicals and have not been treated with
additives or preservatives—another excellent way to
honor the Earth and celebrate its natural bounty.
Related Recipe
Souffléd Twice-Baked Potatoes with Kale or
Spinach
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