An Apple a Day Part II

Another great reader suggestion I received recently was on my blog about eating organically. Organic food is great for you and the planet, but locally grown organic food is even better. I tend to frequent farmer’s markets that are a collective unit of growers that agree to cultivate their harvest by similar standards (organic, free-range, grain-fed, etc). When you buy locally grown produce or locally raised meat, not only are you supporting your local farmer, you are also reducing greenhouse gases since the produce/meat has less distance to travel and therefore uses less energy to get on your plate.

FarmAndFood.org is great for finding NY area farmer’s markets and restaurants while FarmersMarket.com is a national directory.

This is all making me very hungry…