It’s Farmers’ Market season. 8th Street in Holland was packed this morning on my run. The scent of strawberries filled the air.

I love to eat local food and support local farmers. Did you know that eating local honey can help reduce the impact on allergies?  Also, local food tastes better because it is picked when it is ripe intead of picking unripe food and allowing it to ripen inside a semi.

This better tasting food also requires 17 times less gas and oil according to 100milediet.org. Did you know that most people’s food travels 1200-25oo miles before it reaches their plates?

It’s good for me and good for my neighbors. My money spent on local food supports people in my community. If they continue to support other locals, it’s better for all of us. If we don’t spend our money locally, then the local producers will probably stop producing. It won’t be available any more.

Please join me in supporting local farmers and local businesses. Oh, and if you get some strawberries at the market, you could always come in the store and share some with me. Thanks.