Grocery Stores offer locally grown produce!

Sometimes when people talk about local and organic produce, the first thing they think is either "it's too difficult to find" or "wow, that's expensive".
And that USED to be true...

Grocery stores all over the country are beginning to offer more and more local and organically grown produce and meats to consumers at affordable prices.

Not only does http://www.localharvest.org/ offer you an online local/organically grown food vendor finder, but here is a list of stores that offer great produce and meats at great prices!

Gelsons
Vons
Albertsons
Ralphs
Whole Foods
Farmers Markets!

The Big Question

The big question is: Will eating locally and organically actually help our environment?

The Organic Consumers Association has published an article in hopes of persuading the world's communities that the way they eat has a huge effect on your health, local economies, and the environment.

Read the article and watch the interview!

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_21631.cfm

New Food Bill to Rescue Local Farms!

http://capwiz.com/grassrootsnetroots/callalert/index.tt?alertid=14909896

The Organic Consumers Association has shared an article about a new food bill that could rescue local organic farms once and for all!

The link above will take you directly to the article! I would suggest checking it out! It's a great source of information and inspiration!

Now a highschool club!

SBGC highschool club at the Santa Barbara High School Campus!
Every Wednesday at lunch!