Tony Ehinger provides five reasons to buy local food. Local food is fresher and tastes better since it's picked within 24 hours. It also helps preserve the regional economy and support farmers by allowing them to earn a fair price. Additionally, locally grown food is more nutritious since nutritional values decline after harvest. Buying locally also conserves energy by decreasing dependence on petroleum for long distance transportation. Finally, local farms protect the environment by preserving water sources, soil and promoting biodiversity.

1. TOP FIVE REASONS
TO BUY LOCAL FOOD
By Tony Ehinger

2. Introduction
 A retired investment professional, Tony
Ehinger enjoys traveling, cooking, and
farming. Tony Ehinger is also an active
supporter of the farm-to-table movement,
providing his organically raised produce to
local restaurants and bakeries. The benefits of
buying locally range from nutritional to
environmental to ethical; here are five:

3. 1 – 3 reasons
 1. Local food is fresher and tastes better
because it usually has been picked within 24
hours of being purchased.
2. Buying locally helps to preserve the regional
economy, supporting farmers by helping them
to earn a fair price for their food.
3. Locally grown food is more nutritious.
Because nutritional values decline after
harvest, the less time that passes between
farm and table, the more nutritionally complete
the food is.

4. 4 -5 reasons
 4. Local food conserves energy. Most food
travels an average of 1,500 miles to arrive on
your table. By purchasing locally, consumers
help to decrease dependence on petroleum.
5. The environment suffers when food travels
long distances. Local farms protect water
sources and fertile soil, and they promote
biodiversity.