Go Local! Its holiday time soon, so we’ll all be getting ready to feast. Before you start cooking all those veggies for the Christmas table, think about exactly where you source your food from. Did you buy your sprouts from a local farmers market or could you have grown your own potatoes? Or did you take the easy option and cruise down to the nearest giant supermarket where you filled up your trolley without a moment’s thought as to where all the products came from? Shockingly, the average meal in the United States travels an unbelievable 1200 miles from the farm to the plate.
Fear not, you can make this the season to be truly jolly by really supporting your community through buying locally grown produce. Doing this, saves fuel and pours money back in the community. Plus, you get all the benefits of healthier, fresher food. So when you plan your Christmas dinner shopping list this year, see what you can do to reduce your food miles.
Check also ways to grow your own veggies, like for example with this clever Oyster Mushroom kit
And what about offering homemade goat’s cheese to your family and friends ? Get your DIY kit and create individual personalised flavours?
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