| Farmer's Markets |
Here are the local Farmers Markets around the area of our Environmental Change-Makers meeting location Westchester while this is a small market, many of the vendors are organic or conscious of reducing chemicals. El Segundo this market is rich with community, with neighbors turning out to socialize and eat dinner from the street vendors. Mar Vista (new) Venice market information is current as of Nov. 2006 |
| Other Areas |
Find a California Certified Farmer's Market via http://www.cafarmersmarkets.com/search/ Local Harvest - input your zip code and "find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area" |
| Why Farmer's Markets? |
Local food is generally fresher because it has traveled less, been picked more recently, experienced less warehousing time. Because the food has traveled fewer "food miles" it means less fossil fuels were burned, and thus less greenhouse gasses emitted. Smaller farms frequenty use more diverse varieties (biodiversity) and many use less chemicals (decreased toxins, cleaner air and water table, healthier soil, possibly organic). Statistics prove that smaller farms generally grow more species of plants (biodiversity, ecosystems) and this in turn supports more wildlife. Choosing local food supports local small farmers and family businesses. You get to know your vendors when you attend a farmer's market regularly. You form a relationship, with the people who provide the food you and your family eat.
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Relocalization is not an If but a When. --Aaron Nuline, PoweringDown |