Aprovecho Internernship Program

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100-Mile Diet Research Internship Program:

Sept. 8-Oct. 18

Have you ever wondered how far the food on your plate has traveled to get to you? Would you like to learn more about how to eat locally?

Join us at Aprovecho as we discover the joys and challenges of creating a local food system.

During the internship, we will be learning about the importance of a foodshed from your homegarden to local farms and ranches, fisheries, and wild edibles and food foraging.

The seminars offered will combine hands-on skills in gardening, technology and forestry, as well as theoretical investigations into the nature of the mainstream and more localized food systems.

Four of the six weeks will be spent eating only from within 100 miles of Aprovecho, so we can learn more about the true sustainability of the endeavor.

One day a week will be spent on field trips to local purveyors of various foods, and areas where we can harvest or glean from natural systems.

Participants are encouraged to undertake research projects during the program, at our Local Harvest Celebration in October. The projects will be presented to local policymakers and NGOs involved in food issues in the area.

We are very excited about undertaking this timely research, and look forward to sharing the experience with you.

Suggested Readings: Living the Good Life by Helen and Scott Nearing; Plenty by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon; Coming Home to Eat: the pleasures and politics of local food by Gary Paul Nabhan; and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

For more information about the 100-Mile Diet Research internship program, courses or credit, contact the Aprovecho Research Center:

541-942-8198

or visit the Aprovecho Research Center website