It's Summertime!
Do you know what's in season? Pick some of these items up at your nearest Farmers' Market. Choosing local produce not only supports our nearby farmers but it's so much better for you and our Earth than getting, say, Organic blueberries from Whole Foods that were flown here from Chile. Am I saying you should pass up Organic Blueberries from Chile for Non-Organic local blueberries from the Farmers Market? YES!
Industrial Organic crops use up so much more energy in the production process- not to mention tons of fossil fuels in getting them transported from abroad. It also takes days for these products to finally arrive, during which they ripen wherever they're hanging out (in a plane, on a train). By the time they arrive at Whole Foods they're not as fresh as they come at a Farmers Market: just hours, a day, or two days after after being plucked from the Earth.
Eat what's available, and get it local and fresh! It's easier, healthier, community oriented, and responsible.
Check out the Natural Resources Defense Council's site to get your guide on local foods. Just plug in your area and time of year, and see the list!
You can also order a Local Foods Wheel from this great website for those in the SF Bay Area and NYC.
Happy Summertime!
xoS
Do you know what's in season? Pick some of these items up at your nearest Farmers' Market. Choosing local produce not only supports our nearby farmers but it's so much better for you and our Earth than getting, say, Organic blueberries from Whole Foods that were flown here from Chile. Am I saying you should pass up Organic Blueberries from Chile for Non-Organic local blueberries from the Farmers Market? YES!
Industrial Organic crops use up so much more energy in the production process- not to mention tons of fossil fuels in getting them transported from abroad. It also takes days for these products to finally arrive, during which they ripen wherever they're hanging out (in a plane, on a train). By the time they arrive at Whole Foods they're not as fresh as they come at a Farmers Market: just hours, a day, or two days after after being plucked from the Earth.
Eat what's available, and get it local and fresh! It's easier, healthier, community oriented, and responsible.
Check out the Natural Resources Defense Council's site to get your guide on local foods. Just plug in your area and time of year, and see the list!
You can also order a Local Foods Wheel from this great website for those in the SF Bay Area and NYC.
Happy Summertime!
xoS
RSS Feed
