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Local Harvest
localharvest.com

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LocalHarvest connects people looking for good food with the farmers who produce it.
Buying local is about enjoying real food, grown yourself or purchased from people you trust. It’s about developing
strong local economies and producing food on a human scale. It’s about eating seasonally, practicing the art of cooking, and sitting down to enjoy meals together. It requires ample local and regional producers, processors, and distributors. As we see it, the goal of the local food movement is to create thriving community-based food systems that will
make high quality local food available to everyone.
To that end, LocalHarvest makes millions of introductions a year.

joanna’s notes: One of the greatest things about summertime

is the fresh produce. From berries to melon, corn to cucumbers,
everything you bite into is fresh and delicious. And what’s better
than eating local? Nothing. When you buy local you are supporting a hard-working farmer, local