The Complete Idiot's Guide to Eating Local: Enjoy Fresher, Healthier Foods, and Help the Environment

Supporting local farmers has really grown on people-and here's the guide to doing it right

There are so many great reasons to shop for and eat locally grown or raised foods, including freshness, taste, energy conservation, and supporting small business owners. That is why tens of thousands have made the switch to local foods.

Now families and communities are enthusiastically supporting farmer's markets, artisan dairy farmers, cheese makers, family farms, local vineyards, and local livestoc...