The Bite:
Whether its cranberries in Cape Cod, peaches in Georgia or apples in Washington State, local fruits are sweeter to the environment, local farmers and your taste buds.
Looking for a sweet deal? Buy local fruit (yes, even if it isn't organic - it's better to go local).
08.17.2005
Submitted by idealbite on Wed, 08/17/2005 - 5:00pm.
The Benefits:
- Support farmers in your own community and get the freshest, healthiest fruit possible.
- Improve your health. Fruit sometimes travels thousands of miles to reach you and is often modified with chemicals that help it withstand the trip.
- Locally grown fruit travels less, so it creates 17 times fewer carbon emissions than fruit that is purchased at the supermarket.
Personally Speaking:
We are currently being inundated with local fruit from our CSAs and farmers' markets. Winter will be more challenging, so expect a future tip on how to find good local fruit then.
Wanna Try:
- Find a farmer's market near you by checking out the USDA's Farmer's Market List.
- Local Harvest - markets, farms and CSAs in your neighborhood.
Cocktail Fact
Fruit at your farmers' market travels approximately 45 miles to get to you. The EXACT SAME PIECE OF FRUIT would have to travel 1500 miles before you could buy it at your supermarket.
Bang For The Bite
Buying fruit local and in-season is almost always cheaper than buying it in the big supermarkets, and bonus: it's sometimes organic. Good for the environment, neighbors, wallet and stomach... (it's FRUIT, we gotta give it 5 apples...)
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