Slow Food Skagit is presenting Skagit County's first Eat Local Week, September 14-20, and The Market at Anacortes will be among the participants.
This event, which joins chefs, restaurants, fishermen, farmers, producers, retailers and hungry consumers, is an opportunity to enjoy the flavors and riches of the Skagit River Salish Sea region. The group plans to celebrate the wealth of local food in the Skagit Valley, and spread the awareness of the economic, cultural and environmental benefits of eating local. Slow food is a way of eating: savoring your meals and building on the base of food from close to your home.
There will be foodie events in the Skagit communities, including Anacortes. At our store, we will be featuring products with our "locally produced in Skagit County" signs. These include glass-bottled milk products, farmstead butter and cheeses from Golden Glen Creamery in Bow, artisan breads from the Breadfarm in Edison, and freshly picked basil from Ustalady Farms on Camano Island.
As a state certified organic produce handler, we offer the best of the Skagit Valley in our fruits and vegetables.
So, visit us at The Market, check out our local shopping list, and let us know what you think about eating locally the week of September 14. We're pleased to join in this ambitious effort, one that educates all of us on the delicious food that comes from our bountiful area. More information is available from www.slowfoodskagit.org