“Buy more local food by shopping at a local farmer’s market ... Less packaged and processed food with fewer preservatives may ...

And while size matters, there are ways local retailers can take advantage of their less imposing presence. Buy-local advocates are creating 'cash mobs,' which ask people to patronize local stores ...

Applications are open for the FreshConnect CSA for SNAP Grant Program, awarding $250,000 to help low-income New Yorkers buy local, fresh food while making sure farmers get compensated fairly ...