Eco-friendliness begins at the table

Farm fresh foods and garden fresh veggies prepared by a local chef and eaten by local folks at a local restaurant are just part of the eco-friendly aspects of a fundraiser for two nonprofits whose mission is to make people aware of how eco-friendly practices can start at the dinner table.

According to excerpts from the story:

Lisa Rose Starner is having 350 people over for dinner Oct. 4. She believes a plate of deliciousness can change your life.

The fundraising meal at The B.O.B. will favor local ingredients: heirloom tomatoes, butternut squash, organic apples, smoked whitefish, late-harvest vegetables, hand-crafted cheeses, maple syrup and lamb.

"It's time to have the conversation about how everything got on your dinner plate," said Starner, executive director of Blandford Nature Center and Mixed Greens.

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