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There are many
good reasons to purchase locally grown, organic (i.e.,
chemical-free) food. It supports your health with superior
nutrition and often tastes better than food that travels
many days to get to your home. In a larger, ecological
context, it also supports those farms that contribute to the
health of our ecosystem—specifically, to our soil, water and
air—rather than the large factory farms that cause further
damage. Lastly, it helps to sustain the meadows, pastures,
orchards and fields that we have come to appreciate as the
rural landscape of the Hudson Valley.
While the
immediate area of the Hudson Highlands is no longer a
farming area, our accompanying list of local food sources
shows you the numerous providers of superior quality food
right on our doorstep, including a variety of fruits and
vegetables, dairy products, meats and poultry.
A few guidelines:
• Choose local
and, if possible, organic products
• Eat fruits and
vegetables that are seasonally available
• Urge your
supermarkets to follow Foodtown’s example and stock local
produce. |
