• Tastes great
• Fresh
• Supports local economy
• Better for the environment than food transported many miles
• Keeps you in touch with the seasons
• Connects you with the sources of your food
• Provides the opportunity to try many varieties of foods
• Helps preserve local farmland

• Look for sources of local foods near where you live and / or travel (see the menu on the left).
• Call to verify hours of operation.
• Buy food that is in season locally— if you see an item not in season locally, ask the vendor the source of the item.
• Enjoy the opportunities to meet the people producing the food you eat.
• To report corrections/additions to the information below and / or to get involved with local foods activities, contact aclocalfoodsnetwork@gmail.com and visit www.adamsfoodpolicy.org/localfood.html.