7 Benefits of Eating Local Foods
Summer is the perfect time to shop your local farmers market for fresh fruits, vegetables and meat. Depending on the size of your community, you may even find baked goods like quiches and muffins or other farm-fresh items, such as yogurt, milk, cheese and eggs. While browsing through locally produced food items is objectively more fun than cruising down grocery store aisles, there are even more benefits to eating local than you might realize. Scroll through the slideshow to discover seven important benefits that come with eating foods produced close to home.
Local food builds community.
Let’s talk about the economy. We all know that money is important. We also know that voting with your dollar is important. When you buy local food from a farmers market, neighborhood artisan or rancher, you’re keeping money within the local economy. That can stimulate employment, create more jobs and boost incomes. Consuming local food is a way to reinvest in the people who live and work in your own backyard, which leads to more prosperity and stronger community ties.
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