Eat Local Tomatoes!

By Kira Hamman

From the Silver Lining department:

The Associated Press reports that, in the wake of the recent salmonella scare, consumers are turning to local farmers for their produce.

Consumers have become concerned about the safety of tomatoes and other vegetables grown far away and shipped thousands of miles and are opting instead for food grown locally. As one woman who began shopping at a local farmers’ market during the scare said, “you Read the rest of this entry »