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  • From: "Jill Taylor Bussiere" <jdt AT itol.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Local Food
  • Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 08:56:02 -0500

I don't think the debate should be framed in terms of local or organic
food - instead I think it should be framed in terms of local AND organic
food.

I buy organic whenever I can, especially locally. But I also buy local for
these reasons:

*supports the local economy - my friends and community members that grow on
a sustainable scale
*food is fresher, and I can find food that is healthier than that in the
supermarket or restaurants
*I know more about the food I buy - I can see where it is grown, and what
additives, etc are in it
*Less fossil fuels are used in its transport
*A local food economy is supported, thus making our local food supply more
stable in times of world economic fluctuations and supply

See the sight below, to learn some of the benefits of buying local....and
take the pledge to buy locally. You can also see how your state is doing.

http://www.foodroutes.org/buy-local-challenge.jsp

Jill






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