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Food First Steps

LOCAL FOOD SUGGESTION

Shop your local farmer’s market every week if you can.  And maybe visit more than one in your area.  A web site called Real Time Farms describes itself as “a crowd-sourced online food guide.” That means much of the content is submitted by locals in several categories that include: farms with sustainable and/or organic crops, artisans who produce things like cheese, spirits and breads, where to buy healthy foods such as farmers markets and where to eat, including restaurants featuring local/organic foods on the their menus.

The short list to living local
  • Join a local credit union
  • Participate in your school board, village board or PTA
  • Invest in local businesses for the long term
  • Buy local every day, every week
  • Try to work locally by living as close to work as possible
  • Retire locally by volunteering your time and expertise