Buy Local!

Buy food and goods produced by local vendors.  Did you know that a thriving local economy actually helps the environment? 

Buy supporting local organic farmers and companies by buying their goods, you reduce the need for other products to be shipped across the globe. This cuts back on all the energy and materials required to manufacture, distribute, and transport these goods to you. 

Buying locally produced goods not only encourages a sustainable way of life, but it saves natural resources and reduces carbon emissions as well. 

Source: The Little Green Handbook by Ruth Cullen