Sunday, February 27, 2011

5 Questions to Consider Next Time You Hit Up Your Local Farmer's Market

I had no idea there were questions to consider asking when I shopped at my local farmer's market. The one question that grabbed my eye was  "Is any of this food native or locally adapted?" It was a new term to me, and when I continued reading I was suprised to learn that eating native plants can help fight global warming and even food shortage. Now I need to keep my eyes open for not just locallly grown food but native grown food as well. Also, make sure to check to see if you "organic" food is actually certified organic and not just partially.

Check it out:

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/farmers-market-questions.html

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