‘We’ll start with an order of sustainability – and beers.’

Eat Out For The Earth, on Tuesday, April 22
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The Oregon League of Conservation Voters’ Lincoln County Chapter will host the 2008 Eat Out for the Earth on Tuesday, April 22. That night, select restaurants will donate a percentage of their profits to the OLCV cause.
Eat out for the Earth, in its fifth year in Lincoln County, started as an idea to integrate local environmental concerns with support for local business owners. Each year, OLCV invites restaurants throughout the county to participate on Earth Day.
This year’s list of 16 participants includes a wide range of restaurants from Panache and The Side Door Café to Wake Up Espresso and Oceana Natural Foods Cooperative.
Business owners have reported feeling the positive effects of their participation. Reflecting the environmental values of local residents and catering to environmental tourism is an integral part of Lincoln County’s growing success, according to a release.
“As residents of one of the most beautiful places in the country, it is our responsibility to do everything we can to protect the pristine beaches and the surrounding northwest rainforest,” said Rolla Cleaver, a local steering committee member for the Lincoln County chapter of OLCV and South Beach resident. “We are proud to continue to provide an easy opportunity for citizens to do just that. It’s also fun to ‘Eat Out for the Earth’ and support our local restaurants – some of which happen to be the best on the coast.”
Many diners have commented in past years that they believe this is a just a glimpse of what the future holds for many residents in the region; even a shift in thinking toward the environment and the economy. One of the event’s main appeals is that it demonstrates how citizens can support and protect local open spaces, forests and water while boosting the local economy, the release said.
For a complete list of restaurant participants visit www.olcv.org/lincoln.