Locally-Grown Reception is in Good Taste

One of the most delicious ways to be an earth-friendly Good Bride is to use locally-grown, organic foods for your reception. For example, for a Georgia wedding, menu items might be Stone Ground Whole Corn Grits, Warm Banana Bread, Tomato Basil Mozarella Salad, Peach Salsa or Chutney to accompany the meat (ham, grilled trout, chicken), and Toasted Pecans. These could be used by a caterer, but we are seeing more and more brides and grooms who are buying their own foods locally and then preparing them communally, with the help of friends. The cost savings in the latter approach could be astronomical, and in most cases, the food will taste much fresher and pleasing. These days it's pretty easy to find a farmer's market, even in small towns. In fact, LocalHrvest.org has an easy-to-use website that allows you to search for Farmer's Markets in any zip code. Even better - you can probably pick up some locally-grown, organic flowers and plants at a Farmer's Market as well for a fraction of the cost that the florist will charge. Photo by karen.fromthelbc