Feed your guests with locally grown foods
Filed under: Cakes and Catering, Alternative Weddings, Do-It-Yourself, Green Weddings
We all know that fresh food tastes better, and it stands to reason that food that has traveled less would be fresher than food flown across an ocean, but are you aware of the additional benefits to buying food grown near you? Be sure to consider this before finalizing the menu for your reception -- you might be able to make a more positive impact on your community than you think.
Buying locally helps farmers in your immediate area, which keeps money circulating within your community. Additionally, produce from nearby has not had to spend a week in a truck, thus eliminating the need to pick fruits and vegetables before they are fully ripe, which robs you of essential nutrients. Buying locally also reduces the use of preservatives used to keep produce looking fresh over long travel and storage periods.
The environmental impact is lessened greatly as well -- a startling number of the foods we find in our local supermarket are flown in from not only across the country but around the world. Ask your caterer about using locally grown ingredients for your reception fare -- if he or she is not familiar with where to find locally grown foods, give them this link. Or, if you don't have a caterer yet, you might get some ideas from the list of farms, famer's markets, restaurants and more near your chosen location.
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