Local Food Systems

Why support local food systems?

• You get exceptional taste and freshness - local food is able to be distributed fresher and therefore often tastes better than food shipped long distances. Vegetables shipped from distant places can spend as many as seven to fourteen days in transit before they arrive in the supermarket. Fertile Ground guarantees that unless your produce is meant for storage, it hasn’t been harvested more than 2 days before it’s in your hands.
• You protect the environment - Local food doesn't have to travel far. This reduces carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials. Buying local food also helps to make farming more profitable AND sustainable.
• You strengthen your local economy - Buying local food keeps your dollars circulating in your community. Buying direct from a farmer means the farmer gets full retail value for the food they grow. Buying local supports food sovereignty by strengthening the local food supply.
• You get to know the source of your food – Buying direct from a farmer means you get to know the people who grow your food & can learn to trust how the land is being cared for & what you’re putting in your body.