Go Local This Thanksgiving!

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Next week, we will all be sitting down with our loved ones to enjoy a special annual meal. While Thanksgiving can mean many things to many people we should remember that this holiday is truly a celebration about community.

And what better way to honor your community than to go local this year by putting together your Thanksgiving dinner using foods within 100 miles of where you live. After all, eating close to home is good for your health, the local economy, and the environment.

Here are some tips for mastering a local Thanksgiving feast:
 

Think Outside the Bird

Locally grown turkeys are HIGHLY coveted and in short supply, if you haven't done so already you should place your order immediately. Try looking into Stone Gardens Farm, Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm or CT Farm Fresh. Otherwise feel free to get creative and go with beef, pork, or even chicken instead. 

 

Pick Homegrown Produce

Find local vegetables, fruits, side dishes at your local farmer's market! LocalHarvest.org is a great resource for finding locally grown goods.

 

Pour a Connecticut Wine

Don't stress over which wine to choose, chances are there will be a few options during the meal. Select whichever wine you'd like to have with the dinner you have planned. No plans this weekend? Take a visit to some of the wineries along the Connecticut Wine Trail or head to your local Wines & Spirits store for a selection.

 

Feather Your Nest

Finding a centerpiece can be as simple as walking out to your backyard. Set a beautiful autumn table with some outdoor elements (pine cones, flowers, leaves) and some candles and you're ready for your guests to arrive.

Don't forget, there are no 'rules' in celebrating a local harvest - getting back in touch with your local food system should feel like an adventure, not a chore. Have fun with it!

Let us know how you plan to go local this holiday season. Do you have any favorite 'local' themed recipes? Share with us on our Facebook page! 

Tips inspired by NBCDFW and The Daily Green

Gault Energy & Stone Brings 150th Anniversary "Acts of Community" Campaign to Wilton's 4th of July Fireworks Display!

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As part of its year-long 150th anniversary celebration, and in keeping with its tradition of giving back to the communities it serves, this spring Westport-based Gault Energy & Stone launched an "Acts of Community" program to honor the many individuals and groups that have become the backbone of our Fairfield County communities. With the help of Wilton resident and Gault Energy Sales Manager, Chris Wood (right) and his family, the company celebrated Independence Day in Wilton by treating 150 children at Wilton's fireworks display to glow in the dark patriotic bracelets, an Act of Community that is especially meaningful to the company whose founder immigrated to America for religious freedom and an honest days pay for an honest days work.

Pictured with Wood, L to R, front row: his daughter, Meghan Wood, Julia Elmassry and Megan Pozzi; L to R back row: Caroline Casey, Hana Previte and Phobe Beshlian.

Featured Gault Memory -

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If you have a memory you'd like to share with us, we'd love to hear about it!! You can submit them here, http://gault150.com/memories/.

Name: Margaret Hart Rynshall

"My family moved to Westport in 1967 when I was 14. I graduated from Staples High School in 1971 and have one item to possibly share with your celebration. The item is a small football that the cheerleaders used to throw into the crowd at football games. I'm attaching a picture that shows the Gault Company was a sponsor. I don't know if this qualifies as important enough memorabilia but it's special to me. I brought this to our 40th Reunion and it added to the fun and great memories we all had from our high school experience. Thank you for helping to create a special piece of high school life"
-Margaret Hart Rynshall

Thanks for the memory Dan, and good luck to our Staples! For more memories, please LIKE our Facebook page, Linked Here!