The Buy Local Challenge, as described by the Sustainable Table blog, is simply just a pact you make with friends, family members or co-workers to eat locally.

Agree on the rules when you set the challenge; you can be as lenient or as strict as you like. For example, are all your meals every day going to made from local ingredients or just one? Is it going to last for a week, month, six weeks? And define local- look back on our blog about what buying local really means and set the parameters.

Make sure you make time with co-workers and friends each day or week to chat about your experiences. You will find yourself swapping recipes, discovering new foods, shops, restaurants and even farms! Then you can visit Sustainable Table’s forum, The Parlour, to talk about your experiences and get even more ideas.

Make it fun! Have a competition: who can create the most recipes or find the best new shop? Or have dinner parties with only local ingredients!

Let us know what you do and the results!