Eat Local – An Important Ingredient in Sustainability

I happened to be at the Sonoma County Fair in Northern California yesterday. It was a terrific experience in many ways – one of which was seeing how sustainability has become such an important part of our lives. I’m not sure every county fair in the country would have done this, but there was an entire tent dedicated to renewable energy and sustainable living practices, with 30 or more groups displaying their products, services, and overall approaches to environmental stewardship.

A concept we see with increasing frequency is “eat local,” supporting local farmers, reducing the cost of food transportation and the associated carbon footprint, while turning people against industrial farming practices. I ran into some deeply commited groups of people who tell the story in a clear, compelling way — one of which is The Green Grocer is certainly a fantastic group on an important mission.