Vicki Robin: My 10-Mile Diet

When Tricia Beckner asked me to only eat for a month what she can produce on her CSA farm-ette, just to see what would happen, I was game. We’ve widened the circle a little to include food produced within 10 miles of my home on Whidbey Island, with exceptions made for 4 essentials: oil, salt (+5 other spices), caffeine, and lemons.

8 Food Rules from My 10-Mile Diet

by Vicki Robin

posted Oct 19, 2010

After a month of hyperlocavore eating, Vicki Robin developed her own food rules for a lifetime.

The End of the Experiment

by Vicki Robin

posted Oct 08, 2010

So what did I learn from a month of hyperlocavore eating?

Eat. Blog. Love.

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 27, 2010

How can you not love the one who feeds you? If you have the good fortune to know who that is, I mean.

Meet My Food System

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 20, 2010

A single meal shows the parts of my local food system—and how much I depend on them.

How to Not Get Sick of Zucchini on a 10-Mile Diet

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 15, 2010

Sometimes, local eating means getting very creative.

Quality Over Quantity: Local Food & the Obesity Epidemic

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 13, 2010

When we sacrifice good food to have lots of food, it's a double loss. Can we use this time of thinner wallets to examine the volume of food we run through our bodies?

My Kingdom for a Cracker!

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 11, 2010

After 10 days of eating within 10 miles, I was ready to do just about anything for food made from grains.

My 10-Mile Diet ... in a Global Food System

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 10, 2010

My eating experiment is making me think differently about food security around the world.

Cravings and Compassion on a 10-Mile Diet

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 08, 2010

Eating within a 10-mile radius of my house makes me really miss certain foods, but there's a lot about normal eating habits I don't miss.

Good for You? Bad for You?

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 06, 2010

What's the impact of hyperlocal eating on our health?

5 Days! (But Who's Counting?)

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 05, 2010

What I've eaten in my 10-mile diet so far.

Handmade Butter and Cheese

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 04, 2010

Without my own cow or goat, the secret to getting dairy products is all about neighborliness.

Relational Eating

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 02, 2010

Making today's lunch, I realized: I know everyone who raised this food.

10-Mile Dieter at a 100-Mile Diet Potluck

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 02, 2010

What my neighbors and I learned when we sat down to figure out what food resources we have at hand, and how to fill the gaps.

Morning Tea on a 10-Mile Diet

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 01, 2010

Another lesson of 10-mile eating: To get your needs met you have to say what they are, and give your neighbors a chance to help you.