Part 2 and concluding part of 11 tables built in one week, done part time a couple of hours each evening. this is for a local couple who ordered online only. Here are some surprising, and not so surprising, benefits: fresher food tastes better – when food is picked and eaten at the peak of freshness, it not only retains more nutrients, it also tastes better. small, local farms offer more variety. our industrial agricultural system uses a monocrop system.
Local foods are one of the fastest growing segments of u.s. agriculture. as of 2014, there were 8,268 farmers’ markets in the united states, up 180 percent since 2007. the number of regional food hubs has increased almost threefold since 2007, to a total of 302 in 2014. farm to school programs has shown a 430 percent increase since 2007. In addition to improving your personal health, shopping locally comes with a number of environmental benefits as well. localharvest.org notes that most produce is picked 4 7 days prior to being placed on the shelves in supermarkets, and travels an average of 1,500 miles. being transported across the state or country at a low cost to large farms. 7. buying local means less risk for food contamination. 8. eating local (and seasonal) means more nutrient density. 9. buying local creates connections to people and planet. 10. eating local means plentiful probiotic produce. . better health begins with ourselves, but it eventually involves community. Even better, choose to shop local, ditch plastic, and join one green planet’s #crushplastic movement. 3. buying local helps the local economy. when you buy local, it stays local. more jobs will.
7. buying local means less risk for food contamination. 8. eating local (and seasonal) means more nutrient density. 9. buying local creates connections to people and planet. 10. eating local means plentiful probiotic produce. . better health begins with ourselves, but it eventually involves community. Even better, choose to shop local, ditch plastic, and join one green planet’s #crushplastic movement. 3. buying local helps the local economy. when you buy local, it stays local. more jobs will. 10 reasons to buy local food reprinted from with an ear to the ground by vern grubinger, published by northeast region sare, 2004. local food tastes better. the crops are picked at their peak, and farmstead products like cheese are hand crafted for the best flavor. food imported from far away is older, has traveled on trucks or planes, and has sat in warehouses before it finally gets to you. Quality and taste. one of the main reasons to buy local beef is the quality and taste. local farmers take pride in raising their cattle in a natural and sustainable way, resulting in high quality meat that is flavorful and tender. since the animals are often grass fed and raised in open pastures, the meat tends to have a richer taste compared.
10 reasons to buy local food reprinted from with an ear to the ground by vern grubinger, published by northeast region sare, 2004. local food tastes better. the crops are picked at their peak, and farmstead products like cheese are hand crafted for the best flavor. food imported from far away is older, has traveled on trucks or planes, and has sat in warehouses before it finally gets to you. Quality and taste. one of the main reasons to buy local beef is the quality and taste. local farmers take pride in raising their cattle in a natural and sustainable way, resulting in high quality meat that is flavorful and tender. since the animals are often grass fed and raised in open pastures, the meat tends to have a richer taste compared.
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