Green Eating - in more ways than one!!!

In today’s world we are faced with a rapidly changing food industry affected by food preservatives, additives, genetically modified foods, and E.coli scares. In response, there is an increasing awareness and concern about the quality and the cleanliness of the foods we consume. It would be impossible to identify and track the pesticides and routes taken to get your food produced and transported to the supermarket. Local foods begin to make a lot more sense when you think of how your tomatoes get to the supermarket from Mexico. Eating local foods allows you to take more control over what you and your family are putting into your bodies.


Packaging, shipping and shelf life are not primary issues of local producers selling directly to local consumers. Instead they can focus on selecting, growing and harvesting crops that ensure freshness, nutrition, seasonal quality and taste. Eating locally means eating seasonally; a practice which is in tune with Mother Nature.

Local foods are not only safer for you, but for the environment. Even if the farm is not organic, it’s a safe bet that these smaller farms are choosing less aggressive ways to produce foods when compared to commercial farming. Small scale farms also take more interest in protecting and preserving the agricultural gene pool; growing a variety is important for current food security issues and the ones we face in the future. Also, buying locally produced food decreases the journey it takes to get to your table. This lowers gas-emissions and your overall ecological footprint!

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