Why eat local? When we buy our food from local farmers and other producers, we support the local economy. We don't like having our jobs outsourced, but is getting apples from New Zealand ok? Being able to shake the hand of the folks who created our food creates friendship and trust. The recent food safety concerns are extremely hard to trace in large scale processing systems. In addition, far less energy is used bringing your produce to market when it comes from nearby. Here are some suggested steps that I've used towards becoming a "locavore".
