Are you looking for additional ways to lower your carbon footprint? Try going to your local farmers market. Generally, the food is grown closer than the majority of supermarket produce. That means less fuel is consumed bringing the food to your kitchen table. Additionally, the food is more likely to be harvested when it is fully ripened and not picked prematurely.
It has been my experience that produce from the farmers market is often more expensive than the grocery store. I remind myself that these tend to be small oprations and that by shopping locally, I am keeping money in my local and regional economies. I'm helping my neighbors.
If you don't have a farmers market in your area, petition your local government to start one.
What is the most unique food you have purchased from a farmers market? I recently purchased kohlrabi which I had never had before.
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