Earth Week

It's Earth Week, so be prepared to hear a lot more about the environment over the next few days. This is a good opportunity to take part in Earth Day activities in your local community such as a park cleanup. Let this week be the start of a year-long effort to reduce your impact on the environment. Start buy buying local and in-season produce. According to the non-profit group Sustainable Table, the typical carrot travels 1,838 miles before it ends up in your kitchen. That’s a lot of food miles, and a tremendous amount of wasted fossil fuels and packaging. Buying regionally produced food is a keystone of sustainability: not only does it save the energy costs associated with shipping bulk produce, it keeps a portion of your grocery money close to where live. So locate your local farmer’s market and add it to your weekly errands. You’ll be supporting local growers while enjoying fresh, seasonal produce.


Make everyday Earth Day!