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Last week, my guest blog on the health and economic benefits of supporting your local farmer ran on simpleorganic.net.

Here is an excerpt:

The Benefits of a Traditional Foods Diet

by Kimberly Hartke, Publicist, Weston A. Price Foundation

My husband and I have gone beyond organic in our quest for good health. We now buy 95% of our food from local farmers.

The Virginia Tech Extension Service did an analysis that showed if each household in the state spent just $10.00 a week on local foods, it would bring 1.65 billion dollars annually to the state economy. Just imagine, those of us who care about our health and the environment can make a big difference!

We can each help our nation move away from petroleum based fertilizers, curb pesticide use, improve our soils, and reduce our carbon footprint. All by going out of our way to support a local farmer.  And, we will eat better, regain self sufficiency, and improve our health.

Some will argue, “We can’t feed the world with local food.”

Read the rest of the story, The Benefits of a Traditional Foods Diet on Simple Organic Blog.

Kimberly Hartke is the publicist for nutrition education non-profit, the Weston A. Price Foundation. To find local foods in your area, visit the Local Chapters section of their website. To learn more about farm fresh, unprocessed milk, visit realmilk.com.