Support Local
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We all know how delicious freshly picked produce tastes, whether from your own garden or the farmer’s up the road. But eating locally grown food offers more than just an extra burst of flavor at your dinner table.
On average, food purchased in conventional grocery stores travels nearly 1500 miles before reaching your kitchen. Opting for locally grown products, typically grown within 100 miles or less, requires significantly less fuel for transit. The food is also less dependent on chemicals and preservatives to keep it “fresh” and is usually picked once ripe, making it fresher, more flavorful, and richer in color, and of course, healthier. Purchasing from local growers also supports sustainable local economies and builds a healthy connection between farm and consumer. Less money is spent on transport, preservatives, advertising and packaging of the products, and less waste is created as products move more directly from farm to table. There are many ways to increase the amount of locally grown food in your diet. See below for local food sources serving the greater Montgomery County area. |
Truffula Farm
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Where to get what when? A guide to local food all year round
Hilary Schwab
Local Food ConnectionHere are some great organizations and programs connecting local people with local food and farms.
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Lee Langstaff
Community Supported AgricultureThe best way to support your local farmer- buying a "share" of the harvest and getting a box of the season's best each week. Like Christmas- but more tomatoes.
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Restaurants & Retail
Artists of the Reserve
Tina Thieme Brown "Waiting for Josh"
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The Reserve inspires wonder and no where is this more visible than in the artists that call the Reserve home. Visitors can find furniture, metalwork, painting, fiber arts, pottery and more.
Countryside Artisans is a collection of cottage artists in rural Montgomery and Frederick Counties which runs seasonal self guided open studio tours. Check out their website for upcoming events. |
