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Only about 10% of the fossil fuel energy used in the world?s food system is used in production; the other 90% goes into packaging, transportation, and marketing.

–Geoff Tansey and Tony Worsley, 1995

Why Buy Local

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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