Why We shop Local
In today's globalized world, it's easy to overlook the benefits of supporting local businesses. However, choosing to shop local can have a profound impact on the community. Local businesses have a unique ability to keep money within the local economy, recirculating revenue back into the community. By choosing local produce, we can ensure that we are getting fruits and vegetables that are picked ripe, more nutritious, and are transported shorter distances, reducing the use of fossil fuels. Supporting local farms also creates more local jobs and encourages donations to community causes and charities. At Rosy Farms, we recognize the importance of supporting local businesses and the benefits they bring to our community.
Your Money stays
Local businesses recirculate $63 out of every $100 back into the local economy compared to $14 by multinationals. (They re-circulate 4.6 times more revenue in the local economy) If there is space -1,2
Giving Back to the Community
Local businesses donate 250X more to community causes and charities than large companies. -3
Less Fossil Fuels
Conventional food distributors use 4x more fuel - 4
Conventional US & Mexico produce is typically picked unripe, to sit in transit for days to weeks on end, traveling thousands of kilometers. -5
More Local Jobs
Every $1 million spent on local foods supports 13 on-farm jobs. -6
Healthier & more Nutritionally Dense
80% of our fruits and vegetables are imported-7
On average Canadian meal travels 3,000km -8
Recourses
1- https://bcbuylocal.com/why-local/
2- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-buying-local-is-worth_b_4310520
4- https://www.localdifference.org/why-local/
5- https://noharm-uscanada.org/whybuylocal
6- https://noharm-uscanada.org/whybuylocal
7- https://modernfarmer.com/2018/11/the-cold-truth-about-where-canadas-food-comes-from/
