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Why Should You CHOOSE LOCAL?
IT’S GOOD FOR YOU!
IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR COMMUNITY!
IT’S GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!
- Local food is days fresher. Produce that travels a distance sits on a truck or in a warehouse, losing its freshness, flavor and nutrients. When you buy local, your food is picked just a day or two prior to consumer consumption. That means crisper, sweeter, more flavorful foods for you and your family.
- Local food tastes better and is better for you. Fresh foods retain more nutrients than produce that has been shipped, processed or stored on shelves for days or weeks. Choosing to buy local will help you to feel better, look better and live better.
- Local food comes from small, local farms. Local farmers cultivate foods from the land on which they live. That means they care for and preserve the land with a personal touch that you just can’t get from a technology-driven farm across the country or a manufacturing plant across the globe. Not to mention, small farmers protect our open spaces and preserve natural wildlife habitats in our region.
- When you buy local food, your food dollars stay right here in Southeastern North Carolina. Benefit your local economy by keeping your tax dollars right here in Southeastern North Carolina. When you buy local, your food dollars keep our farmers farming on their own land, you support local businesses, and create jobs in our region.
- When you choose local food, you have more say in what kinds of foods are available to you. Buying local allows you the opportunity to understand the growing process, to see what is and what is not going into your foods. Have a hand in what you eat and what you feed your family.
- When you choose local food, you know where your food is coming from. In the corporate food chain, which is global, the average carrot travels over 1500 miles to reach your table (American Farmland Trust). But when you buy from a local farm, you know exactly where your food is coming from. By being involved with the farmers in your area, you not only have the opportunity to develop a relationship with them, you’re able to ask them questions, shake their hand and walk on the soil that your food has grown in. It doesn’t get more personal than that.
- When you choose to eat local food, your food choices protect the environment. Food from nearby farms doesn’t travel miles and miles to reach you. This means your choice to buy local saves the atmosphere from significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Be green. Buy local.
Eat healthier and more flavorful foods
Support your community
Protect your environment
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