Hello beautiful people, my name is Seth, and for the month of August I will be blogging about my experiences related to my attempt at eating only local food for a month here in Boulder, Colorado. Liz has graciously given me a spot on Backyard Agrarian, and I am excited for the opportunity to write for all of you!

I'm defining "local" as give or take one hundred miles from where I live, although there are some things that might be from outside that area as long as they are grown in Colorado. I will prioritize those foods closest to my home, direct contact with the growers or producers, and food harvested, grown, or foraged by my own hands. I love food, and I look forward to both the challenge and the delight of this venture.

First of all, a little background on myself: I'm a recent transplant to Colorado from Minnesota, where I've lived off and on for the past 8 years. I spent much of the last five years of my life as an organic vegetable farmer in one form or another. I moved to Boulder in March, and am currently living a bit into the foothills by a creek.

As the month goes on, I will be exploring the challenges of creating arbitrary restrictions on my diet, exploring my motivations behind doing so, thoughts about our current food system, industrial society, my relationship with my environment, and the spirituality of communion with the land.

I look forward to sharing, and I hope to inspire you to explore your own paths in your own ways.

With love and gratitude,
Seth