1. Why Local Food
Local food benefits
  • Reduce your carbon footprint.
  • Fresh food often picked the same day
  • Better nutrition and health
  • Builds the local economy and social fabric.
  • Better tasting

Why is local food is sometimes more expensive?
  • Farm workers live with the same cost of living that you experience.
  • Local food is generally better quality. You would not hesitate to pay more for an automobile or a garment if it was superior in quality. Fresh food is no different.
  • Economy of scale.  Generally speaking, the more you grown, the less expensive it is to grow.