Shop wisely and make a difference by choosing local food that benefits local producers.
Encourage your grocer to carry more local produce. They can’t respond to your desires if they don’t know about them.
Visit a farmer’s market on the weekend and meet the people who produce your food. (Your kids will love it!).
Take Action
Make your next dinner party a "local" affair, using local ingredients for your meal. For extra points, start the evening off by uncorking a bottle of local wine. After all, food is just as much a cultural and community experience as it is a gastronomic one. Enjoy!
Parlez-vous francais? Take the Nature Challenge in French: http://www.equiterre.qc.ca/12gestes (We promise Equiterre speaks much better French than we do!)