- Today is Thanksgiving in the United States and you likely travelled some distance to the table you are sharing with others. How far did your food travel to get to that same table? Most turkeys prepared today were raised in Minnesota or North Carolina. The cranberries in the cranberry sauce came from Wisconsin and Massachusetts. The Potatoes came from Idaho and Washington and the ingredients of your fruit salad may have come from California and Florida or perhaps South America. All of that traveling food has a significant carbon footprint and an impact on the environment. There is an alternative in your local farmers market. Local farmer’s markets are a wonderful community event that brings strangers together and support family farming and have been integral in the growth of the organic food market. Local Harvest is an online resource that helps you find local farmer’s markets both near your home and when you are traveling. Below is a map of local markets that can be found at www.localharvest.org
