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Frederick Area News
DOUBLE OPEN HOUSE SHOWERS
There will be a bridal shower for Brittany Schlosser who will be married to Jeremy Walberg in October and baby shower for the baby boy of Ellen (Richard) Schlosser, due in September. The event will be held at St. Paul's church in Frederick on Sunday August 22, 2010 at 1:30. Brittany is registered at Target and Bed, Bath and Beyond while Ellen is registered at Target and JC Penny's. All are welcome for one or both showers.  Bridal Shower for Brittany Schlosser and Baby Shower for Ellen Schlosser.
GET READY: TAKE THE THREE RIVERS LOCAL FOOD CHALLENGE BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1
Frederick Forward is challenging community members to a local food challenge throughout the month of September. For many of us, our food is trucked for many miles before it gets to our plates - that means all sorts of things are lost in transit: freshness and healthfulness of the food itself, the vibrancy of our own local economics, and our knowledge of and connection to the land and the people that provide us our food.
The Three Rivers Local Food challenge is a chance to see if we can make strides in a better direction! September is the easiest time to eat local in South Dakota, with our gardens brimming with produce and all the farmer's markets well-stocked - but going local is likely to be harder than it sounds. How local can your food be for 30 days? Join us for this educational adventure in eating!
To kick off the event the film "Food, Inc." will be shown on at 2:00 pm Sunday, August 29 at the Frederick High School Auditorium followed by a discussion. If you haven't seen it, be prepared to think differently about what you eat! And if you have seen it, come for the discussion to follow, both about the movie and to strategize about how to meet the challenge. If you are ready to sign up or have more questions go to www.GoLocal2010.com.
Participants in the challenge will receive an "I Went Local" t-shirt upon conclusion of the challenge. A log of the local food consumed throughout the month of September must be maintained and is available at www.GoLocal2010.com. Those completing the challenge with the minimum local food consumption requirements will be eligilble for a drawing of bigger prizes to be drawn at the October Frederick Forward meeting.
KICK-N-K MOTOCROSS OFF TO A GOOD START Residents of Frederick have likely heard a strange hum of motors coming from the North side of town throughout the summer. Greg Kopecky started a motocross racing track in Frederick. With only two races left this year, the season seems to have been a great success and will only get better in years to come.
If you are interested in seeing first hand what all the noise is about, there are two scheduled race dates left, Sunday August 29 and Sunday September 5. While there have been four races so far in Frederick, residents likely heard the constant hum of motorbike engines on other days because on Tuesdays and Fridays, the track is open for practice runs, not to mention Kopecky's own kids and their friends who may be out practicing on other days.
Kopecky was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in 2007 after which doctors recommended he give up his passion of horseback riding and team roping activities. Having a horse track next to his house and lacking the ability to use it stimulated the alternative idea of creating a track for his kids and their friends to dirt bike on in their free time. Things only progressed from there.
The events have drawn good crowds for the first year and the success looks like it will continue. Kopecky is considering different options for next year including joining the ND motocross circuit and/or working with the Aberdeen and Webster tracks to schedule races between the different tracks.
The track even had two professional riders came at different times to educate local riders with clinics. Pro riders, Tanner Reidman and
Jesse Peterson both have done training and given advice and tips on how to make the track better, which Kopecky has taken into consideration and implemented some of the ideas.
The mile long track features 30 foot wide lanes as well as table tops that are 45 feet long and 15 feet high. The divisions for racing are 50cc, 65cc, 85cc, 125cc, 250cc and 450cc.
To find out more information check out the Kick-N-K's webpage.
COMMUNITY STORE WANTS TO STOCK LOCAL FOOD
The Community Store would like to purchase produce from farmers and gardeners this growing season. The demand for local food is growing all over the country, and many in the Frederick community have also expressed an interested in buying local food. A strong local food economy is good for many reasons:
Energy conservation: To reduce energy used for long-distance food transport. Grocery store food travels an average of approximately 1,500 miles from production site to consumer plates! (Leopold Center, 2001)
Freshness and flavor: Locally grown foods are transported much shorter distances, which results in a fresher product with increased shelf-life and increased flavor.
Food safety: Locally grown foods serve smaller areas and are less likely to be targeted for intentional food contamination. Local foods are also produced on a smaller scale, reducing exposure to contaminants from large processing facilities.
Food security: Dependence on large producers from distant sources has the potential to increase food insecurity. Any break in the food system could prevent foods from arriving at destinations.
Strengthens local communities: Buying and selling locally grown foods strengthens local communities by creating and increasing quality relationships throughout the community.
Health: Locally grown foods are more likely to be grown in soil that is not leached of natural nutrients, thus passing on these nutrients to the produce.
Knowing the source: Our lives revolve around all aspects of food. As such, knowing where our food comes from creates a sense of personal involvement and responsibility.
Strengthening local economy: Buying and selling locally grown foods keeps the money in our communities rather than exporting it to distant, multinational corporations.
Supporting family farms and farmland preservation: Buying local foods supports family farmers who are not able, or who do not wish to compete with the larger corporate farms on their own terms. This, in turn, allows family farmers to preserve their land for future generations. (Information from the Buy Fresh, Buy Local SD website)
If you are interested in selling your local food for the Community Store this fall, sign the sheet at the store or e-mail board member Heidi Marttila-Losure at hmmartti@yahoo.com. More information about regulations for food production in South Dakota, as well as a list of varieties of vegetables that grow well here, can be found here.
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