The best food is what's grown closest to you. Celebrate local food!

Why is local food important?

It connects us to our food; allows us to know where it comes from, how it’s grown and who grows it

Locally-grown foods are in season, at their peak taste and at their most nutritious

It helps family farms prosper and pass to the next generation

It helps children develop a lifelong interest in good food and good health

It contributes to better health and lower health care costs

Every dollar spent on local food generates twice as much for the local economy