To follow up on my last post I decided to help people understand the importance for people to buy and eat locally and seasonally. Its much harder here of course, since we have such a short growing season here, but if everyone was to either plant their own garden, get to the farmers market a couple of times a week, or even hit your nearest grocery store that carries local produce they would see that it is well worth it!
Everything just tastes better...especially home grown carrots and tomatoes...there is no comparison what so ever! Some produce such as tomatoes are picked before they are ripe to be shipped. This makes them mushy and much higher glycemic than a vine ripened tomato(seems strange since vine ripened taste so much sweeter.)No to mention the fossil fuels used up to ship the produce long distances. You might start to see produce in your local store 3-4 weeks after it was picked.
The problem is the sooner you pick the produce, the less nutrition it has, and the longer it takes to get from the farm to the table, the more nutrition the food has lost. This is a double whammy...for your food. So make the choice to eat locally. Really you are supporting your community and getting more bang for your buck when you buy locally and seasonally.
I went to the farmers market at the fairgrounds this morning and filled my basket up with 3 huge bags of chard(for juicing), 2 bunches of heirloom carrots, one bag of sugar snap peas, and one bag of lettuce for salads. So even if its just for the summer, support your local farmers and make your tastebuds happy while your at it!
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