When we walk into any big-name grocery store in the United States, we’re presented with aisle after aisle of every type of food product imaginable. From meats to fish to milk and cheese, cereal, peanut butter, jellies, and bread, it’s all there waiting for us in plastic packaging and packed with chemicals to preserve its shelf-life.
It’s convenient, no doubt. And it’s a lifestyle that many of us have grown accustomed to, to the point where we’re annoyed when we have to settle for a different brand or if an ingredient is out of stock.
As the era of supersized grocery stores evolved, they all but wiped out the Mom and Pop establishments of previous generations. But there is an argument to be made about the benefits of returning to the practice of buying small and buying local, particularly when it comes to food. If the recent pandemic taught us anything, it is that the food supply chain can be easily disrupted. And that’s a scary feeling.
Why else should you consider buying food locally? It benefits the local economy and supports local families It reduces the environmental impact It's healthier for you It helps preserve farmlands
Continue reading to learn more about each of these and how you can get started! | 
