Take it from an expert: picking great produce requires a few guidelines and lots of practice.
Sign up for our newsletter!"Local" and"seasonal" are terms frequently found in the same sentence. They usually stand in for healthy, economically beneficial, or environmentally sustainable, and that's sometimes a misunderstanding, according to Berens."Local food is grown within the boundaries of a particular region.
ecause the true cost of the production of that food is passed directly on to the consumer," Berens writes inIf you do decide to opt for local, not only will you find some great foods, but your dollar goes a long way for small communities. The American Independent Business conducted athat found independent, locally owned businesses recirculated three times more revenue in local jobs and community wealth than chain businesses.
In the absence of a farmer-to-consumer relationship, Berens looks for the certified-organic label to vet fruits and veggies as a marker of quality."It gets a thumbs up if it's organic, because [it supports] some of the belief systems that I have: not using synthetic fertilizers or herbicides or pesticides," she explains."If I need juice for lemon curd, I'm just going to buy organic lemons, because they are federally regulated and can be trusted as a standard.
The discussions with farmers can open up conversations about their growing practices, as well as new food discoveries. Berens has a few magic words she likes to employ to find out:"What are you excited about?" "Places like Trader Joe's and [other stores] are salvaging stuff and getting it out…I would go at least once or twice a week, with the idea that I'm going to eat it in the next couple of days," Berens notes."I want that food to be eaten. I don't want it to go into a landfill."
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