Eat local? Or is that loco?

I just finished "Plenty," by Alisa Smith and JB McKinnon, who created the 100-mile diet concept. I didn't know this when I found the book, but found it because it was mentioned as similar to Animal Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, which got me all fired up last year.

We feel a bit more prepared to garden this year, though the idea of eating locally is daunting. Especially since local will have to stretch to 200 miles at least. Maybe 500. That would get us to Salt Lake and Denver, where we might have some luck. But how often will we realistically make it there?

Also, all that traveling to get food takes away from time growing things here in our own garden. A dilemma.

So far, the plan includes wheat grown here on the ranch (though we don't yet know how we'll grind it), cheese from Star Valley cheese, veggies from local growers (soon!)and our own harvest, fruit from Lander orchards and Rasberry Delight farms, wine from the Irvin winery on Webbwood Road, eggs from our chickens and meat from here on the ranch.

Me: "You'll have to go fishing."
Him: "No, I'll have to go catching."