“Developing a relationship with local farmers gives us an “in” with our local food system. At farmers’ markets we can get answers to questions like: When do tomatoes come into season? How might I use celeriac? Often, we can take a tour of the farm our food comes from.”
So says Sustainable Table, a resource for the hows an whys of eating local. What is “sustainability”? Says the site,
“Sustainable agriculture involves food production methods that are healthy, do not harm the environment, respect workers, are humane to animals, provide fair wages to farmers, and support farming communities.
That’s something many of us wish our current food production system did, but it doesn’t. The good new is, there are alternatives– and Sustainable Table is one website exoloring them.
