There are so many benefits to eating locally grown food. Foods grown and harvested closer to home are better for your health, the planet, and your wallet! Our bodies evolved eating local and seasonal foods. Let’s face it, we didn’t have strawberries in winter until less than 100 years ago when large-scale agriculture and distribution came around. Being able to find whatever produce or food item you want, year round, is a modern reality. While it may seem luxurious, it’s typically worse for the planet and your health. WHY is buying local and seasonal fresh foods better?
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One of my favorite things about being a Tucson CSA member is that you never know what you might get in your share. This week was rutabagas! Like turnips, the rutabaga is in the cabbage family. Sweeter and larger than a turnip they are a good sources of fiber, vitamin C, and provide a decent amount of carbohydrates (11 grams/cup raw).
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