This weekend I was delighted to ‘discover’ a lovely local vegetable and herb shop, (very near to my new flat!), which not only sells some of the most fabulous locally grown fruit and vegetables I’ve ever seen, but also offers deliveries of seasonal fruit and veg to addresses in the local area.
I’m a big believer in buying local produce. Buying local and seasonal produce supports the local economy, has minimal cost to the environment, is healthier, and is very often cheaper than buying from the big supermarkets (see my previous blog post about Buying Local for more detail)
Seasonal foods tend to be fresher and more nutritious. But here in the UK, we are in the habit of importing our fruit and vegetables from the far reaches of the globe. As consumers we expect to have various produce available all year-round – so much so that very often we don’t even know what the British seasons are!
Of course, being able to have any food all year round is very attractive, and it’s great to be able to have a taste of the ‘exotic’ every now and then. But also, I think we should also be more aware of the impact that our shopping choices have on our health and environment.
Find out more about Pippa’s local seasonal produce here and treat yourself to a cucumber or two!
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All of this food looks amazing !! & reasonably priced as well.
Might be just my own experience, and not everywhere of course, but don’t you find it ironic that a lot of the time you need to live out of the wilderness in order to have access to/hear about things like this ?
It’s a shame really, even the supermarket ‘finest’ or ‘organic’ equivalent doesn’t compare to what’s pictured above despite them totally ripping off the farmers that produce it/charging a small fortune X