Promoting Locally Grown, Organic Food (reason #1)
Promoting Locally Grown, Organic Food
Myriad health benefits could be the number one reason to encourage and support locally grown, organic food; however, the most tangible reason for me is that these foods simply taste much, much better. Did you know that the average item on your family’s dinner table travels 1,300 miles to reach its destination? Is there any wonder that locally grown foods taste better? The local farmer harvests produce and it is available for your table within a few days. What a difference that makes! For example, tasty tomatoes are picked at their peak rather than being picked before prime, then shipped 100s of miles which doesn’t add anything positive to their taste. Have you munched on a juicy, delicious tomato picked right out of a garden? What about fresh lettuce? Kale and broccoli? There’s no comparison between the taste of locally grown produce and store bought that was picked early and shipped across the country.