economy

While surfing the web, I came across this interesting page.  Ten compelling reasons to buy local!
 
In his book Eat Here, Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket, Brian Halweil points out that local crops bring more dollars to the local economy than imported crops, stating:

Just a few statistics to make you think. REAL California milk contributes to hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in economic impact. The California dairy industry has an impact of $47.4 BILLION in economic activity and more than 434,000 full-time jobs within California.