Peach on Advantages of buying local
Good morning CITR readers, I am giving a seminar next about at our local Home and Garden show about the advantages of buying locally grown food. I grow organic vegetables, herbs, flowers, and garlic...
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I know that when I know who's growing my produce and where I'm getting it from, I can always ask WHEN it'll be availableand I am able to plan on what I'll get and when I need to be ready to can and...
View Articlebonita on Advantages of buying local
I agree with Buckeye girl about the advantages of buying produce at the farmer's market. Here, in Chicago, we have the benefit of four state's worth of fresh produce. Michigan, particularly, has a...
View Articlejudydee on Advantages of buying local
There is a local (less than 50 miles) cattle farm that sells its beef at "my" market. I like knowing that it is antibiotic and hormone free. The ground beef browns wonderfully without any of that...
View ArticleBuckeyeGirl on Advantages of buying local
That's a very good point too judydee! I get most of my meat at a small butcher shop in the next county. They buy their beef from 5 different local farms, who while may not be completely organic, at...
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Leah's Mom on Advantages of buying local
Interesting topic as I was just thinking about this yesterday when I was in one of the grocery stores. I realized that I don't buy much of anything at the grocery store anymore. My main reason for...
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