Buying local produce supports the local economy, local family-owned businesses, and preserves open space in the community. The money that is spent with local farmers stays close to home and is ...

Chipotle plans to purchase at least 35 percent of at least one bulk produce item in all of its restaurants from local farmers when the item is seasonally available, the company said.

Local produce markets plan ahead so you can get some fresh produce in wintertime. ... You can still buy fresh, local produce in the winter . Published: Dec. 14, 2011, 10:30 a.m. By .

Sustainability starts with knowing where your product and your food comes from, Hyatt Chef Scott Robertson says. ... Buy local: Save the environment, understand your source. Sue Lee.

'Buy local' food programs deceive consumers and are rarely enforced, a USA TODAY Network investigation finds. ... As local-food sales grow into a $20 billion industry, ...

Still, the program is far less ambitious than in some other countries in Canada, for instance, Wal-Mart expects to buy 30 percent of its produce locally by the end of 2013, and, when local produce ...

Eating local is not only healthy, it can save your family money too. Here are a few reasons you may want to consider making the switch to eating locally. Is buying local produce really healthier ...

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I’ve got an appetizing suggestion: Buy and eat more “local” food. Slow Food Nation — a celebration of local, sustainable food — took place over Labor Day weekend in San Francisco.