Build community resilience.
Buying local supports a
diversity of innovative and interdependent businesses. This makes it
possible for communities to survive and thrive in good times and bad.
Keep value in the local economy.
Buying local is about more than where we spend our dollars. It's about
supporting what we value in our community, such as fair pay, sustainable
agriculture, healthy food, and strong economies.
Strengthen community ties.
Purchasing products made or grown by our neighbors builds
relationships. These relationships create opportunities for greater
civic engagement.
Support your health.
Shopping
for local food is a way to be mindful about how we eat. We're more
likely to cook for ourselves and eat more whole, unprocessed foods,
especially fruits and vegetables.
Create the food system we want.
When we choose local, we exercise our power to change the food system.
Fight for one that is more transparent and more supportive of our farms,
workers, environment, and community.
Celebrate local character and heritage.
Buying local ensures that our farmers can keep farming. This helps to
preserve our mountain landscape and unique Appalachian culture.