Community and Environment
Five Ways You Can Support Sustainable Agriculture
1. Regularly visit a local Farmers Market or Ellwood Thompson’s Garden Department for fresh local produce.
Farmers Markets are scattered throughout central Virginia. These markets are a wonderful way to find produce that has been freshly picked at the peak of ripeness and flavor and to keep your food dollars circulating within your local economy.
2. Seek out your local farmers.
Many growers are happy to have customers come right to their farms. Ask around to discover who might be farming or host a CSA nearby. Encourage your local farmers to use sustainable or organic practices and let them know that it is important to you.
3. Grow some of your own food.
Catch the bug! Gardening can be a fun family activity, a way to work off stress or just a great way to keep your kitchen stocked with delicious, nutritious food.
4. Buy "Certified Organic" when you can.
Organic produce is grown in healthy living soils by farmers who care about the ecological well being of the land upon which they live and grow. Organic farming respects nature and produces a healthier, tastier crop. Try it and see!
5. Cook more often.
When you cook with local, organic ingredients, you support the local economy and improve the health of your family and the world around us all. Try a new recipe today!
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Favorite Green Links
• Center for Food Safety
• TreeHugger.com
• NationalGeographic.com
• NewsTarget.com
• TheGreenGuide.com
• Sprig.com
• Grist.org
• Inhabitat.com
• OrganicConsumers.org
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