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Food and Dining

“The biggest thing you can do is understand that every time you’re
going to the grocery store, you’re voting with your dollars. Support your
farmers’ market. Support local food. Really learn to cook.”
– Alice Waters, Exec. Chef, Founder & Owner of Chez Panisse

FOOD & DINING

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s stewards of the earth, we
must consider that our actions,
however small,
have discernible
consequences.
Island non-profit
Sustainable Nantucket’s mission
is dedicated to
“cultivating a
healthy Nantucket
by building a more
locally-based
and self-reliant
food system and
a strong local
economy.” Their
efforts include
expanding agricultural demand
and production,
increasing access
to local food for
the community through a vibrant seasonal
farmers’ market, in our restaurants and
schools, as well as educating the community about sustainability. To achieve
their goals, they’ve spearheaded a variety
of programs such as NantucketGrownTM,

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Farm to Table, Farm to School and Community Agriculture. All promote the food
grown, processed
and distributed
on island, and
enjoin the entire
community – from
schoolchildren
to restaurants to
local artisans –
to take part in
reducing our
carbon footprint
in various ecofriendly ways.
Please visit
Sustainable
Nantucket’s website, www.sustainablenantucket.
org for further
information about
these and other programs, restaurants
carrying the NantucketGrownTM brand,
events, sponsorships and more. Do take a
moment to think about the origin of your
food, and do heed Alice Waters’ clarion
call to “Support local food!”

Inset photo ©Michael Galvin