Local Foods this Holiday Season

1. Eating Locally means more for the local economy.

2. Locally grown produce is fresher.

3. Local food just plain tastes better.

4. Locally grown fruits and vegetables have longer to ripen.

5. Easting local is better for air quality and pollution than eating organic.

6. Buying local food keeps us in touch with the seasons.

7. Buying locally grown food is fodder for a wonderful story.

8. Food with less distance to travel from farm to plate has less susceptibility to harmful contamination.

9. Local food translates to more variety because a farmer does not have to produce food with a long shelf-life; he/she can try various small crops of different varieties.

10. Supporting local providers supports responsible land development with growing food instead of devloping.

The Green Goddess column is brought to you by Do It Green! Minnesota (formerly the Twin Cities Green Guide), publishers of Do It Green! Magazine, now available at your local co-op or bookstore. Visit www.doitgreen.org