Be a Locavore
How to be a Locavore:
Grow your own produce
Buy local meat and produce at the farmer's market
Check our Directory to find sources for fresh, local eggs, dairy products, meat and produce through Lopez farms, shops and restaurants
Meet your friends and neighbors at Evening Meals at School
Take excess produce from your garden to Lopez FRESH (Lopez Island Family Lopez Center food bank)
Join a CSA so you have fresh in season produce throughout the growing season
Our favorite 10 reasons to be a Locavore:
Fresh – you can’t get fresher than today's harvest
Taste – food picked today tastes better than food picked two weeks ago
Nutrition – food picked more recently has a higher nutritional value
Natural – local food is more likely to be organic or grown without pesticides
Local – buying local food supports your neighbors and the local economy
Variety – discover vegetables you didn’t know existed because they’re in season
Stewardship – protect local farmland for the next generations
Environmentally friendly – you don't need fuel for ferries and trucks
Self Reliance – regional food production systems connect producer and consumer
Community – by strengthening your local food network you enhance and maintain your quality of life