250 Mile Diet Challenge

The 250 Mile Diet Challenge is the cornerstone of the NY Locavore Challenge. This personal challenge asks individuals to commit to eat only locally and sustainably produced food during the month of September. Participants can choose to take a day, a week or a month-long 250 mile diet challenge as part of their Locavore Challenge, or as the full commitment. 

See the links to the left for complete "rules" and "exceptions to the rules" and the participant packet to see if this challenge is right for you. 

Sample meals comparing the cost and miles-traveled of local vs. common store bought foods: