Originally Posted by
bmontgomery87
I guess it depends where you're from and what not.
Our local farmer's market is pretty small and about 2 miles from my house.
I talk to the farmers, I know what kind of chickens produce the eggs I'm eating, and I can talk to the gardeners about what they use on their plants or if they're organic.
I agree that you can't eliminate stuff 100% of the time, unless you're growing your own food. But I feel like people who make smart options locally can at least have a better idea of what they're consuming. For some people "local" would be the mega-farm that uses GMOs and pesticides and the farmer owns 2000 heads of cattle. But where I'm from it's not really like that.
Yes, here around Pittsburgh the local farms may not fall in the 'mega' category -- but
many (at least the biggest, most popular ones) operate like they are... Their main selling point is that it is fresh. But both of the biggest ones bring stuff in from all over to supplement their own stuff -- so you really don't know if you are buying local or not.