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Food shipped from a great distance must be picked earlier and as a result often uses more chemicals to keep the produce looking fresh. This long distance shipping also creates significantly more pollution. Buying locally means that the food you buy was picked closer to it's natural ripeness, and therefore tastes better. You're also helping to reduce the amount of pollution created and supporting your local farmers.
You can buy local produce at a Farmer's Market, at designated displays in your local supermarket, and through community supported agriculture or CSA. Rural or urban, a CSA farm operates through a system in which consumers purchase shares of the produce for a season. The consumer is assured fresh produce in season, and the farmer is assured a source of financial support.
Buying locally helps sustain your farm neighbors, and your community.
View the videos:
Sea Change Horticultural Center — is both an organic farm and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in the heart of Philadelphia, PA.
Buying Milk to Help the Bay
— The Chesapeake Milk line of dairy products raises funds to aid and educate farmers
about reducing pollution of our waterways.
Links of interest:
CSA Center
History of Community Supported Agriculture
Mother Earth News
Creating a Market - community supported agriculture
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