FOOD FIGHT POLL: How do you define "local" food?


06/19/2012

 

When you think of local food, what definition do you use? Take the poll or comment below!

 

 

Poll Question: How do you define "local" food?


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Comments



Jules - 06/29/2012

In my state/region. Western PA, eastern OH, WV panhandle. Ideally, I grow it myself. If not, I want to be buying directly from the farmer, whether at a farmers market near me or at their actual farm. I want to hear straight from them, all about the early warm and freeze, the bees disappearing, the humidity, rain, your dogs, mother-in-law, and huge blueberries. <3 It's all wonderful.

Ruth - 06/25/2012

It's the freshest best tasting produce.

Sam - 06/25/2012

I miss our local farmers market!

Linda - 06/23/2012

I live in what use to be farmer country but not anymore. There are fewer local farm grown items. I'd like to see a reversal in the trend. We have great growing soil.

Christy - 06/22/2012

I live in Delaware. As long as its grown on the Eastern Shore, its local to me. That could be DE, MD or VA.

Judy Rogers - 06/22/2012

I would like to buy from local farmers' markets, but I don't know of any convenient to me.

Joanmarie - 06/20/2012

I have respect for all the hardworking farmers, today is 96 degrees and someone is willing to work to produce my food. Thank you, American farmers!

Dawn - 06/20/2012

I always by at our local farmers market and I only buy from people I know are from our area. I will not buy from people who have produce that is not in season, so you know they are from out-of-state.

joan jennings - 06/20/2012

I live in baltimore county and most of local food comes just over mason dixon line in Pa. and from the eastern shore of Md which is further but less than 100 miles

Jim - 06/20/2012

Since I live in the center of my state, most goods are delivered within a 3 hour drive.

Tom - 06/20/2012

Grown in our state or a state bordering ours is good enough to be considered "local".

Candy - 06/20/2012

probably more grown within our area, rather than state.

Kathleen Boring - 06/20/2012

I have a farm 10 min away. They grow all vegtables and fruit. It wonderful

Sharon Fleck - 06/20/2012

I mostly consider within my state as local.

Susie - 06/20/2012

I also know it was grown/raised within 100 miles of my home, in my state.

Lorraine - 06/20/2012

was grown here in my local area by our farmers.Not here in our state.

Stephen Nieweg - 06/20/2012

I am not always able to buy at a "farmers market". I am disabled and have not driven in over six years. I have an electric scooter that I use.