Eat Local
I think more people in Charlottesville should support and buy more items from local, small farms.
Food from local farms is less likely to be sprayed with chemicals than food from factory farms. This is essential for not only food but for animals and the nutrients our food gets from the ground to be able to function properly. Due to the use of chemicals/pesticides studies have shown that animals such as birds, frogs, and bugs, leave due to this which is bad because those animals are important to the nutrients and are beneficial to the environment.
Local food is farmed when it reaches its peak ripeness compared to being harvested early in order to be shipped out and then distributed to local retailers. Local farms have a shorter time between harvest which means that food is fresh and don't have to wait to get it or worried if it's old or not. Retailers usually order produce and that produce has to be shipped which then after being shipped has to sit in the distribution center until it gets to the store by then it is already old and has lost nutrients.
The money that is gained in local farms is used for the farms or gets reinvested into the community so they don't just waste it for themselves, it's sort of like investing to make something better in the future. Purchasing from local farms helps the environment for the community and helps it stay fresh and open.
In conclusion, Food from local farms is less likely to be sprayed with chemicals than food from factory farms. Local food is farmed when it reaches its peak ripeness compared to being harvested early in order to be shipped out and then distributed to local retailers. The money that is gained in local farms is used for the farms or gets reinvested into the community so they don't just waste it for themselves, it's sort of like investing to make something better in the future.
Works Cited
“7 Benefits of Eating Local Foods.” MSU Extension, 13 Apr. 2013, www.canr.msu.edu/news/7_benefits_of_eating_local_foods#:~:text=Local%20foods%20promote%20a%20safer,%2C%20washing%2C%20shipping%20and%20distribution.. Accessed 21 Mar. 2022.
Food from local farms is less likely to be sprayed with chemicals than food from factory farms. This is essential for not only food but for animals and the nutrients our food gets from the ground to be able to function properly. Due to the use of chemicals/pesticides studies have shown that animals such as birds, frogs, and bugs, leave due to this which is bad because those animals are important to the nutrients and are beneficial to the environment.
Local food is farmed when it reaches its peak ripeness compared to being harvested early in order to be shipped out and then distributed to local retailers. Local farms have a shorter time between harvest which means that food is fresh and don't have to wait to get it or worried if it's old or not. Retailers usually order produce and that produce has to be shipped which then after being shipped has to sit in the distribution center until it gets to the store by then it is already old and has lost nutrients.
The money that is gained in local farms is used for the farms or gets reinvested into the community so they don't just waste it for themselves, it's sort of like investing to make something better in the future. Purchasing from local farms helps the environment for the community and helps it stay fresh and open.
In conclusion, Food from local farms is less likely to be sprayed with chemicals than food from factory farms. Local food is farmed when it reaches its peak ripeness compared to being harvested early in order to be shipped out and then distributed to local retailers. The money that is gained in local farms is used for the farms or gets reinvested into the community so they don't just waste it for themselves, it's sort of like investing to make something better in the future.
Works Cited
“7 Benefits of Eating Local Foods.” MSU Extension, 13 Apr. 2013, www.canr.msu.edu/news/7_benefits_of_eating_local_foods#:~:text=Local%20foods%20promote%20a%20safer,%2C%20washing%2C%20shipping%20and%20distribution.. Accessed 21 Mar. 2022.
“Pesticides in Our Food System.” FoodPrint, FoodPrint, 8 Feb. 2021, foodprint.org/issues/pesticides/. Accessed 23 Mar. 2022.
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