Wondering about the benefits of eating local? A Culinary Nutrition Expert explains why local foods are better for your health, the environment and your community.
Ever wonder about all the hype around eating local? Turns out it's more nutritious, is beneficial for the environment, supports your local economy, and helps build strong communities. If that doesn't send you running to your local farmers market here's a holistic look at the how's and why's of it all. But first, join me for coffee or a matcha latte with oat milk or whatever is your choosing and let me explain how my love of local started. It was on the lawns of the Field Trip Music & Arts Festival that got me hooked on the grassroots, community vibe created from the amassing of diverse musicians and their even more eclectic music fans. It was the local food trucks that bordered the lawns - a love affair I've been nourishing for 20 years and counting - the local brew, and the regional wines. It was the fresh air, the green grass, and all those happy faces hanging out together that truly resonated with me. Granted, I wasn't at this point visiting fa...