Local NFP Provides Tool for Buying Local Food

Local not-for-profit Chew on This, founded by private chef Carlin Greenstein and graphic designer Annie Stranger, have released a “seasonal foods” wheel that allows shoppers to see which fruits and vegetables are “in season” and available locally to New York.  The concept is similar to the “shopping list” board at the Union Square Greenmarket.

While cutting “food miles” is an important concept to help maintain our local agricultural infrastructure, eating a local, seasonal diet is also more beneficial for your health, as local vegetables picked at their peak ripeness have a higher vitamin content than fruits and vegetables picked underripe and ripened “off the tree.”

The wheels can be purchased at Stinky, a cheese market in Cobble Hill, Urban Rustic in Williamsburg, Sustainable NYC in the East Village, and at Blue Hill Farm in Westchester.

hattip: Green Brooklyn