By Darwin Kelsey
The bad news is there is no single right answer. And that can easily lead to feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and frustration: I give up, forget it! Well don’t. We all can think our way to reasonable, practical, rules-of-thumb for deciding the issue of local vs. organic.
First though, let’s be clear that comparing [...]
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Organic or local food: That’s the question, but is there an answer?
Posted in Local Food on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why Go Local?
Posted in Local Food, tagged Local Food on May 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Why not?
Fresh, locally grown foods don’t just taste delicious — they are better for you, your community and your planet.
• Low Mileage from Farm to Plate. Most food travels over 1,500 miles from farm to plate while locally grown food typically travels 50 miles or less. This reduces pollution, our dependence on fossil fuels, [...]
