Buy Local, Eat Global... Taking Action in Our Own Communities

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Winter Farmer's Market, Pawtucket
www.farmfresh.org/food/farmersmarkets_details.php?market=29

Jennifer Zyman, the author of the blog Blissful Glutton, understands the beauty of buying food from local farmers. I was lucky enough to come upon Zyman's article in the Atlanta Intown Newspaper, in which she reports from the Morningside Farmers' Market in Virginia-Highland.

Zyman talks to a few people who not only see the benefits of buying food locally, but actually implement it into their lives, makinng them more happy and healthy people.


Some of the positive points given about buying from local markets such as these are:
-the quality of food is better than anywhere else
-the strong sense of community and pride in buying locally grown food
-the produce is cheaper, fresher, and more flavorful
-less of a distance traveled from your food being in the ground to when it is in your hands
-the short journey from farm to table is evident in the food's taste and freshness
-much of the food is organic (no pesticides, hormones, chemicals, antibiotics, or genetically modified seed)
-it is the best way to help support your local farmers, who are an endangered species

There are so many great reasons to start buying food locally, more healthily, and to that extent responsibly. Please read this awesome article by clicking here. On the webpage you will also find some really useful information about the different opportunities available to us in Atlanta to buy food locally.

 Happy eating!