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Eating Local is Easy at the Farmers’ Market

August 11, 2018 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

fresh tomatoes, peppers, basil, peaches, blueberries, black-eyed peas, okra, and onions from the farmers market

I buy about most of my food at the farmers’ market in August. It’s the peak season for summer vegetables and fruit. I can even get peas and beans to snap! It’s now also National Farmers’ Market Week, so you’re likely to find special events at your market. The photo above shows the full view […]

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: farmers' market, summer

Why Raleigh Should Serve Plant-Rich Food, Reduce Waste

November 28, 2017 by Linda Watson 2 Comments

local carrots with carrot tops and funny shapes

Raleigh is updating its Comprehensive Plan, the strategy document that will guide decisions through 2030. The plan should support a shift toward a more plant-based diet. Raleigh can take significant steps toward becoming carbon neutral while improving the health of its citizens and supporting local farmers. Update 1: It’s too late to sign the petition, […]

Filed Under: Engaged, Local Tagged With: comprehensive plan, petition, plant-based, Raleigh

New report: best supermarkets for local and organic food

December 5, 2016 by linda watson Leave a Comment

produce at supermarket checkout

Home shoppers can learn much from the new report Many Miles to Go: Locally Grown Organics in North Carolina Supermarkets, even though it is aimed squarely at grocery executives. Do supermarkets agree on the meanings of “local” or “regional”? Which grocery chains truly support local food, which use greenwashing, and which frankly don’t care? What’s […]

Filed Under: Local, Organic, Save money

Farmers’ Markets Help You, Not Just the Farmers

July 20, 2016 by Linda Watson Leave a Comment

Farmer from Hilltop Farms at farmers' market stand with lettuce and strawberries

One of my farmers, Elizabeth Haarer of Wild Onion Farms, asked her customers to comment on this odd Washington Post story: For some growers, farmers markets just aren’t what they used to be. They are “where true believers could make their weekly investment in the future of local and sustainable agriculture.” Yet as the locavore fad passes, […]

Filed Under: Local Tagged With: farmers' market, local food

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