Who Grows Your Food?
Knowing where your food comes from means you can find out how it's grown, whether the farmer uses pesticides, and if so what kind. Buying local foods from local farmers means you're not paying extra for your food to be shipped in from Californina, Florida or Mexico. Plus you're supporting your local economy.
It's food you can feel good about.
No Farms No Food
It's summer time, and an abundance of fresh local food is available at your favorite farmers markets. But did you know every hour we're losing 125 acres of farm and ranch land? Spiking fuel prices and the ever-present threat of development are pressuring America's farmers adn ranchers.
Fortunately, farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms, food cooperatives, and even your local foodshed all have one thing in common; they all require healthy local farm and ranch land to be part of the local food solution. That's why supporting farmers markets and local farms is more important than ever!
LOCAL FARMER OF THE MONTH
This month's featured farmer is Mike Landore. Mike lives in Bristol, Tennessee with his family and has farmed for about 25 years. He has been a member of the State Street Farmers Market since it opened in 1999.
Check out his story in our Newsletter this month.
