Newly living in an area that is very agricultural, I have become more aware of my neighbors who are all farmers. In helping the economy (theirs and mine) and also the environment, I support them by purchasing my produce locally and I might add, it saves money (gas, price of produce, just to name a few reasons)

• Buy Seasonal Produce

Organic food tastes better and it’s kinder to the earth. Thirty percent of the fossil fuel used on farms goes into the making of fertilizers.

Get greener by buying items grown or produced within 100 miles and you’ll reduce the amount of diesel fuel needed to ship food. You can get fresher food and help small-scale agriculture by shopping at neighborhood farmers’ markets.

You can always freeze your produce with little or no effort at all. What is better tasting than fresh vegetables?