Have you ever wondered how far your food has traveled. Pick up a fruit or vegetable that you have and see where it came from. Chances are, your apple has traveled more than 1,500 to 3,000 miles (known as food miles). That is a lot of petroleum used just to distribute foods you can pick up at a local farmers market. Why must our food travel so far? Try to find one in you area if you want to help the environment.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/map.htm : a link for farmers market in your area
http://www.bestlifeonline.com/cms/publish/my-diet-works/Local_Flavor.sht... : an article on one man's quest for local foods