Be Food Independent this 4th of July!

Posted On: Jun 01, 09

This July 4th, let’s declare our food independence by sourcing the ingredients for our holiday meals as locally, sustainably and deliciously as possible and let’s ask our nation’s governors to do the same.

You may recall the Kitchen Gardeners International 15 month Eat the View campaign. The Obama’s were petitioned, and over 100,000 signatures were gathered in favor of a White House garden. We need your help in asking our governors to lead and eat by example this July 4th. Please sign the petition and also make your own commitment to claim your Food Independence on the 4th of July. 

Check your local farmer’s market to see what’s ripe in your neighborhood.  Visit ShareYourTable.com or LocalHarvest.org/HAWAII for a farm or market near you.

Here’s a simple local recipe for Lemongrass Iced Tea with Mint!  It’s a refreshing favorite we always enjoy by Farmer Gigi Cocquio and our friends at Hoa ‘Aina o Makaha Farm:

Boil a bunch of fresh lemongrass to make a very thick tea.
Let it cool and place in the refrigerator over night.
To drink, add tea to a cooler and mix with water and ice.
Add some honey or raw sugar and some lemon or lime juice to taste.
Serve with mint!