John got me the movie "Fresh" for Christmas and we just watched it and it has inspired me to inspire YOU! There is so much that most of us don't understand about how our food is produced and how that affects our health and our environment. I think that most people get that it is better to buy organic but many feel they just don't have the money. Well I am here to issue a challenge! Take $10 worth of food in your budget each month and switch it to a local product like beef, chicken, eggs, milk, honey, fruit, lettuce, etc. If you are already buying some local, can you push yourself to switch one more thing?
Expect to pay more for the item(s) that you switch. If you just change a few items to local, it certainly won't break the bank and you will be supporting your local economy. Not to mention all of the awesome health benefits from eating local foods. We have got to stop pretending that it is ok to support these big corporations and how they abuse animals and fill our food with toxins and anti-biotics. To make the switch less overwhelming, just start with one or two items. Find a farmer that grows and sells it locally and buy it from them! You may have to call them and even visit their farm. It may be uncomfortable at first, but push through it! You will be blessed and be a blessing. Or if you are lucky to live in areas like Shipshewana or Ann Arbor or Flint, etc, there are many food stores that carry local, healthy foods. www.eatwild.com is a great website to find out who sells what that is local to you! Trader Joes is a favorite of mine. Let me know what you are buying that is local! Let's start a movement!
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