Eat fresh, Eat local!

Eating as much local food as possible is something every household should try to accomplish. Many produce and meats are shipped around the country to main businesses, some produce is even shipped in from another country. During this process some of the items may develop a bacteria or maybe just a bruise, but eating locally would eliminate this from happening. Eating locally is also a friendly thing to do due to the fact that supporting local farms supports the economy by helping people with their jobs. Eating locally benefits everyone!

            Local food is also something that you can practice at the house, meaning you can grow your own food at home. Produce anyway… My family and I are good participators of supporting local food because my mother and step-dad both provide items in the kitchen that were grown in our garden at home, or that has been killed in a field a few hours away. I am proud to say that I have helped with this because I myself have killed a couple of deer!

Good local food is achieved over time but can be helped by small different things. My mother has a few helpful hints, including her favorite, which is composting. Good local food starts with a good garden. You can make your own soil for your garden by starting a compost pile outside. Put your veggie and fruit scrapes into a specific stop to collect. When your compost is added to your garden it will create a fertilizer full of helpful nutrient. Mr. Smiley also mentioned that composting is a good way to stay sustainable in his blog Snuggle Acres. As your compost garden grows, you will feel better knowing that your loved ones are eating crops harvested with your reused and recycled food. Everything from your home garden will be fresh, local, and trusted.

Sage Dining Service runs Christchurch dining halls food, which is trying to take steps into eating more locally. They are doing this by supporting the garden that was grown by living campus last year, which is located at the lower soccer field. The dining hall also uses lettuce and other vegetables that are grown in the garden. The other day Christchurch organized a local lunch, which included Oysters, pumpkins, zucchini, sweet potatoes, and more.

Eating locally is something that during the last year has really interested me. I think maybe it is due to the fact that I started to care about what I eat, and that I enjoy eating healthy foods such as vegetables, and lean meats such as deer, chicken, and fish. I am proud to say that my mother has not cooked beef in our house in 3 years because we are hunters only eat venison! Many families, if given the choice will choose the most local food to prepare in their kitchen. Eating locally is very good because it is an action that benefits many different people in many different ways. 

By. Hailey Sundeen