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Old 06-07-2008, 10:46 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible,rec.gardens
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"www.locoworks.com" wrote:

On Jul 6, 12:58?pm, Bill wrote:
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Locavore?s sounds like a tea shirts to wear ?about.


English, please.


You sure your from California?

"1,500 Miles, 400 Gallons, Say What?" It's a reference to the average
miles food travels to your plate and the gallons of fuel used in its
migration.

Food tastes better and has more nutrients when it is grown locally.
That's because it hasn't been bumping around in the back of a truck for
the last week and lying on a display rack in your supermarket for
another three or four days (fresher, in a word). If you purchase direct
from the farmer, he cuts out the middleman and pockets all the profit.
There is an environmental benefit in that fossil fuel consumption, for
delivery (and if organic, for chemical fertilizers and pesticides as
well) , is reduced. Check out you local CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture). http://www.localharvest.org/csa/ In your case it is
Ocean Air Farms
150 Bolen Ln.
Fort Dick, CA 95531

Contact Information
Paul and Julie Jo Madeira, Ayer Williams
707-616-1632

And don't forget you local farmer's markets at
Arcata Farmers' Market, (SAT): first and last few months
Crescent City Farmers' Market, (Sat): entire market season
Brookings Harbor Farmers' Market (Sat): entire market season

Got that vent chopped yet?
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Billy
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