I believe the answer is to remove these market inefficiencies that make processed junk food — with scores of artificial ingredients manufactured in massive factories and then trucked across the country — more expensive than organic carrots
grown by a local farmer with nothing more than some manure and sunlight.
Farmers» markets offer the opportunity to find fresh, local produce
grown by local farmers and growers.
And every year I happily lug home 10 pounds of the sweetest strawberries
grown by local farmers and a few jars of the best strawberry jam.
All foods are made in the USA using only the freshest ingredients
grown by local farmers and no ingredients from China.
Not exact matches
I like to enjoy what is in season and
grown with love
by our
local farmers, but also can never resist a well - crafted authentic Italian meal made
by my Italian family.
«We believe this will result in more sustainably
grown, packaged and transported fresh produce coming to market, whether it is
grown by a national producer or a regional or
local farmer.
All ingredients used to create Wyoming Whiskey products are hand - selected and
grown in the Big Horn Basin
by local farmer Brent Rageth.
Last summer, one
farmer at my
local farmer's market
grew the San Marzano cultivar here in Cincinnati, but
by the time I found about it, another customer had offered to buy their entire crop.
By meeting the needs of smallholder
farmers and
local and low - income consumers, PGS initiatives are poised to
grow even more quickly as awareness of organic continues to
grow globally.
It was
grown as part of a programme in Monmouthshire, South Wales, run
by MSL in collaboration with
local farmers.
While the
local foods movement
grows by leaps and bounds, government policies frequently do not recognize the important and unique role that
local food plays for both
farmers and consumers.
In - season produce not only tastes better, but you're also supporting the
local farmers and eliminating your carbon footprint
by minimizing orders for items that aren't available in your area, but are
grown across the world and have to be shipped.
It tells the stories of the new wave of
farmers, millers, and maltsters who are working to build a community and reinvent
local grain systems
by returning to traditional methods of
growing and using wheat.
Instead they eschew the supermarket in favor of seeking out locally
grown foods, usually
grown by themselves or bought from
local farmers markets - and save money in the process.
There are a
growing number of small companies, frequently small natural or organic
farmers working on a
local level, that are filling the demand
by pet owners for a healthier and more natural way to feed their animals.
You'll discover an enthusiastic tourism office, a Saturday morning village square
farmers» market where you can buy the organic vegetables
grown by the
locals using traditions time almost forgot, rustic, handmade garden furniture for sale, a
local bakery, ancient burial grounds, an organic restaurant and a couple of places to stay.
Organized in 2005
by local growers, the Nipomo Certified
Farmers Market continues to have a large variety of locally
grown produce as well as processed products from
local vendors.
Batukaru, in the western part of Bali, Pupuan is a coffee, clove and rice
growing region of towering trees and twisting mountain roads, where you can pamper your eyes with awesome landscape accompanied
by no one other than the friendly
local farmers and cool climate.
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Unfortunately, that kind of blame is rarely accurate or helpful, and from my viewpoint, has created a big rift between the people who
grow most of the food and the rest of us, who depend on them, and often overlooks the many growers, ranchers, and
farmers who are making a difference
by focusing on building soil, conserving water, and creating a more resilient
local food shed.
And deforestation caused
by agriculture, particularly coffee plantations, leaves native birds without a habitat, though conservation groups are working with
local farmers to promote shade -
grown coffee and end clear - cutting.
A
local agricultural group called Iwaki Otento Sun has come up with a way to keep
farmers employed
by growing a particular type of organic cotton indigenous to Japan.
These are the very
farmers and farms best positioned to
grow and strengthen
local and regional markets; but they're also the same farms most threatened
by failed policies that seek short - term gains and favor large corporations at the expense of public health, the environment,
local economies and community well - being...
That's all well and good during the late spring and summer, when
growing season is at its peak,
farmer's markets are more plentiful and
local produce is easiest to come
by, but what about in winter, when everything cools off?
The company also assures loyal shoppers that it will continue to
grow its team and create jobs
by opening new stores and expanding support of
local farmers and artisans.
We do enjoy caring for this Creation in practical ways — if that's being «green» we've been «green» for a long long time, hanging up the laundry, using natural products, avoiding chemicals, collecting «gray» water, bringing cloth bags to the grocery, buying in bulk, composting, recycling, storing food in glass,
growing a garden and supporting
local farmers by buying close to home foods.