The movement toward green and environmentally friendly foods is really gaining steam!  People want to know that their foods were raised, harvested, and prepared in an ethical way.  At The Cantering Caterer, we are leading the charge in trying to buy as much local organic produce meats, and other ingredients as possible.  This has many advantages…

-By not trucking foods all over the world we are reducing emissions.

-Buying locally supports your economy – in fact, we are going to hire a driver this spring to pick up our produce and meats from local farms daily.  We can now tell you that the lettuce you are eating at 6:00pm was cut at 4:30am!

-Flavor, freshness, quality!  We can see the products that we serve as they grow!  We visit the farms, talk with the farmers, taste things as they develop…  One local farm is going to grow organic herbs just for us this year.

-Organic and Fresh is healthy!  No preservatives, no growth hormones, no pesticides.

Sustainable food sources are another hot item.  We are buying our fish from sustainable populations only.  As the world gets smaller and access to once exotic ingredients is easier we are able to be less dependant on stocks that have been overfished.  For example, once rare Baramundi from Australia and New Zealand is in our local grocery stores right now…

Next week we will post some ”green decor” tips. 

Some helpful green links:

MyFox Holiday Video

When it comes to holiday catering and party planning, it’s easier than you think to do it on a budget! Christian was recently featured on Fox TV’s Good Day New York to talk about catering, event planning and design, and some really sharp ideas about entertaining on a budget without sacrificing quality.