1. Develop your local farmer every week for fresh, local, and organic natural food from the land.
2. Put your face on the food. Meet your farmer and ask if they have a CSA program (Community Supported Agriculture.) If yes, register! I like my CSA. Every spring I kindly send them a nominal fee ($ 250). In turn, I get 18 weeks of delicious and nutritious, local organic food. This is the way! You cannot buy monthly organic, local, seasonal food from your local grocer for less than $ 250 a month. Click here to find the local market in your area.
3. Help your wallet and your waistline by growing your own food. For 10 cents, you can grow more seeds than a dollar. Start with a small herb or tomato planter. If you feel more entrepreneurial, invest in the Earth Box. Or, do it right, and experts from Teich Garden Systems will ask you for some raised beds.
4. Join Slow Food USA. Their motto / mission / philosophy: “Slow food is good, clean and fair food. We believe that the food we eat should be good so that it is produced in a clean way that does not harm the environment, animal welfare or our health and that food producers should receive fair compensation for their work and that all people should have access to this good and clean food "
5. Eat consciously, be aware and aware of the food you eat. Ask yourself: where did my food come from? Was this animal fair? Is my food organic or are there hundreds of harmful pesticides sprayed on my food? How many miles did my food travel to get on my plate? If you eat coconut or pineapple, it could drive more than 2000 miles!
6. Be grateful for the food. Take a few minutes when you sit down to eat and enjoy a few deep breaths, open or close your eyes, and connect to your food. We thank the rain, the sun, the soil, and all the hands that made your food possible - from the farmer to the truck to the production manager and checkout store. Feel slowly and carefully.
7. Try a 30-day trial location. In September of this year, I am interested in leading the group in a local decision. Are you interested Allow me! Learn more about how to be local.
