Locally-Grown Food
From Wittenberg Green Guide
Locally-grown food requires less transportation and therefore fewer fossil fuels to bring it from the farm to your table.
A simple calculation can dramatically illustrate the impact of your food choices. A California tomato served for dinner in Springfield traveled approximately 2,400 miles. Using the Native Energy Travel calculator, the transportation alone adds 1.5 tons of carbon dioxide emissions to our atmosphere.
A head of lettuce shipped from Salinas Valley, CA to Springfield, OH requires about 30 times as much fossil fuel energy to transport as it provides in food energy when it arrives.[1]
Where to find locally-grown foods
Ohio is a state with a rich agricultural heritage and many foods are available from sources close to home. Find out where you can get locally-grown foods see:
- Wittenberg's own Local Products Database.
- Eat Well Guide for meat, dairy, eggs
- Good Earth Guide to Organic Farms from the Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association
References
- ↑ Walweil, Brian. Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket. New York: Worldwatch Institute, 2004, 37. (MAIN STACKS: TX356 .H35 2004)
