I know what you ate (or didn’t eat) last summer!

As spring and summer quickly approach, many of our families are planning backyard cookouts and other events where the central point of interest is food. Whether it is a smoky rack of ribs, a juicy burger, or a nice slice of watermelon; do we ever ask ourselves “where did this come from”? The next time you stop into your friendly neighborhood super food center; look at the country of origin of all the items you purchase. It might surprise you to learn that very few of these items come from the US and even fewer are produced locally. With so many local farmers needing and wanting our business, maybe we should look to more local sources for our food items. A quick internet search will reveal a great amount of local choices with prices that are comparable or in most cases better than larger chain stores. What will never compare is the taste a fresh local product has. With less travel time and less processing, you are giving your taste buds the flavors that were once common and that we now long for. Let’s all do ourselves a flavor and give local food a chance; you just might not ever return to your old way of eating.