Our planet has been getting roughed up recently with the big oil spill in the gulf of Mexico. Give Earth a break and shop local!
The advantages are many.....
You help support your community. You get food free of chemicals and so fresh that it may have been in the ground the day before both of which means more nutrients and better taste! Most importantly you do your part in reducing the huge burden our food system puts on our earth. Buying local food means you are voting against the use of harsh chemicals that go into our water and soils just to make our foods free of bugs, and you are voting against wasted petroleum resources and significant air pollution from transporting our food around the world from where it is grown to where it is manufactured, to where it is purchased.
Take advantage of the local farmer's markets while they last! In the Palouse, the local Farmer's markets in Moscow (Saturdays 8 am - 1pm) and Pullman (Wednesdays 4-6pm) go through October so make the next month your own "Eat Local" month. Try to buy as much from the farmer's market or the Moscow Food Co-op as possible. And wherever you are shopping, be curious about where things come from....even if you end up buying those bananas from Ecuador, just check out the sticker and notice where your food comes from.
The earth will thank you!
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