The reasons we grow our own vegetables has changed over the years.   Relatively inexpensive, commercially grown foods are readily available  now.  Unsustainable practices of corporate farms and the enormous “carbon footprint” of these conventionally grown food cause some people to consider alternatives. 

Locavore is a relatively new term that describes a person who attempts to consume foods that are produced locally.     This usually means obtaining higher quality fruits, vegetables and meats than those grown and raised on large corporate farms thousands of miles away.   These foods have higher levels of nutrients and often are free of unnatural substances such as pesticides, hormones and antibiotics.  This also reduces the carbon footprint of foods and increases the control one has over their family’s diet.

The ultimate definition of a Locavore is “Home Gardener”