DOLLARS AND SENSE
Storywalker Journal - Saturday, March 11, 2012
While walking around the neighborhood this morning, I found a squashed Rhode Island Red rooster made of paper trash.  He looked surprisingly similar to the rooster I painted back in 2009 to serve as an icon on this website, AND he reminded me of a walk I had written up back on December 23, 2010, about "Buying Local."  The series of clues found along today's walk, however, took my imagination in a totally different direction.
  
To read the December, 23, 2010 walk about chickens, eggs, and buying local, click on the chicken nuggets picture to your right.
 
To read the March 11, 2012 walk and tips on taxation dollars and sense, click here.
  
Did you know that local food, bought fresh or home grown, is more nutritious and better tasting than imported food?  And not only is local food better for our health, it is also better for the health of our planet.  At times it may seem expensive, but in the long run, health costs incurred by eating cheap food have proven to be much more costly for individuals, families, businesses, and society.
 
Have you ever considered the energy spent to bring in apples from, say, the state of Washington?  There's the transportation to a processing facility, where the apples get waxed, and then the transportation a distributor on the east coast before delivery to the consumer via the supermarket.  This requires fuel as well as wear and tear on trucks.  Local growers are your best bet for quality affordable organic produce, herbal remedies, and natural skin care products.
  
One of Rhode Island's greatest resources is her rich soil and vibrant small farm community -  farmers markets, pick-your-own farms, farm stands, and grocery markets that love to feature regional produce.  Where are they?  Click here for more info.
 
Content developed by:
Wendy Fachon
Health Economist

 
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