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Buying closer to home is smart for a number of reasons! Shopping locally:
IS OFTENTIMES SAFER: Many countries that produce enormous amounts of consumer goods have less than stringent safety standard for the products they produce. BOOSTS THE ECONOMY: Stimulate the domestic economy and maintain or increase your regional economic health by purchasing domestically and locally produced consumer goods. Buying locally keeps money within the community which contributes to the health of all sectors of the local economy. This increases the local quality of life and encourages a self-sufficient community. ALLOWS YOU TO PUT A FACE TO YOUR PURCHASE: When you purchase locally grown foodstuffs and locally produced goods, you are much more likely to know the names and faces, as well as methods and conditions, behind your purchase. A relationship like this benefits both sides. OFTEN MEANS FEWER CHEMICALS: Local produce grown on a small scale is often safer to eat as small farms tend to be less aggressive than large factory farms with chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides. Also, fruits and vegetables from overseas may have been produced in countries with weaker environmental standards IS A SAFER FOOD SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: The decentralization of the food system is a matter of national security.
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