USDA data shows that small farms in the US are many times more productive (in dollars per acre) than large ones.

–USDA, 1992

Why should you buy locally grown food?

You'll get exceptional taste and freshness, strengthen your local economy, support endangered family farms and so much more.

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"BUY LOCAL" CHALLENGE SCOREBOARD

Check out our scoreboard below to see how your state is doing in the "Buy Local" Challenge. Scroll down to see how much money has been committed to local foods in your state.

If you haven't pledged yet, go back to the Challenge main page for more information or, if you've already committed money, tell a friend about the challenge.

State	# of People Pledging	Dollars Committed
California	163	$210,290
Washington	110	$88,345
Pennsylvania	122	$53,385
New York	89	$43,570
Ohio	56	$26,330
Maryland	57	$23,770
Michigan	56	$22,760
Oregon	38	$22,440
Minnesota	35	$21,370
Virginia	38	$19,390
Oklahoma	37	$18,900
Massachusetts	39	$18,375
North Carolina	41	$17,000
Wisconsin	35	$15,100
Hawaii	10	$14,880
Illinois	30	$14,320
Florida	46	$13,340
Colorado	22	$11,580
Texas	30	$10,750
Missouri	26	$9,630
	30	$9,140
New Jersey	32	$9,120
Vermont	16	$8,900
Connecticut	23	$8,470
Maine	19	$8,180
New Mexico	14	$7,200
New Hampshire	13	$6,520
Tennessee	22	$6,520
Idaho	16	$6,460
Arizona	17	$6,280
Georgia	25	$6,210
Indiana	17	$5,760
South Carolina	16	$5,470
Iowa	19	$5,440
Kansas	14	$4,830
Louisiana	7	$4,000
Arkansas	5	$3,880
Alabama	13	$3,300
Kentucky	16	$3,060
District of Columbia	7	$2,690
Nevada	5	$2,220
Delaware	5	$2,060
Alaska	5	$1,590
Montana	9	$1,540
West Virginia	3	$1,340
Nebraska	4	$1,240
Rhode Island	6	$1,220
Mississippi	4	$1,100
South Dakota	2	$1,040
Utah	7	$790
Wyoming	2	$320
North Dakota	2	$140
Totals:	1475	$811,555