Locally Grown Produce: Find it Fast!
- by Diane Rixon on Aug 17th 2009 6:00PM
- food
Whether local products are certified organic -- bearing the USDA's green and white seal of approval -- or not, small-scale growers are often dedicated to healthier growing practices. Healthier for the earth, their animals, and our bodies, that is. And when you shop local, you support local farmers, too.
If you need help deciding where to shop, here are a couple websites that make it easy as pie: Local Harvest and Eat Well Guide. Both are online directories of sustainable food suppliers, searchable by location. Just pop in your zip code and pull up a list of who's growing sustainably and/or organic in your area.






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