tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984293313213981397.post-80822779501953323312008-04-26T20:50:00.012-04:002008-05-07T14:51:20.337-04:002008-05-07T14:51:20.337-04:001. Your food dollar goes directly to the farmer, eliminating the middleman.<br />2. You will enjoy the health benefits of eating fresh, unprocessed foods.<br />3. It tastes better.<br />4. You’re helping the environment.<br /><br />To find what foods are in season in your area check out:<br /><a href="http://www.nrdc.org/health/foodmiles/default.asp">NRDC</a><br /><br />To find a local farmer’s market:<br /><a href="http://www.localharvest.org/">Local Harvest</a><br /><br />I just signed up to have my organic fruit and vegetables delivered to my door:<br /><a href="http://www.orlandoorganics.com/index.cfm">Orlando Organics</a><br />I’ll let you know how it goes.<br /><br />You have permission to reprint what you just read. Use it in your e-zine, website, blog, or newsletter. The only requirement is to include the following footer...<br /><br />by Diana Young, RD, LD/N, CDE <br />Visit www.TheMenuCoachChronicles.com or www.IowaAvenue.com for more content like this. <br />Reprint permission granted with this footer included.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Qs9ggy4gorE/SBPTBXoIl-I/AAAAAAAAATU/xIsZ-DlRR6Q/s1600-h/organic_cartoon-1.png"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193726815763994594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Qs9ggy4gorE/SBPTBXoIl-I/AAAAAAAAATU/xIsZ-DlRR6Q/s320/organic_cartoon-1.png" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://www.TheMenuCoachChronicles.com</div>Diana Young, RD, LD, CDEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613814032098700201noreply@blogger.com