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HOME & LIVING TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 LOCAL FOOD regional food producers. Sign up for Community Supported Continued from Page 1B Agriculture (CSA) shares, Local food, on the other with weekly deliveries of hand, is fresh, perishable, fresh in-season produce, eggs and not factory produced or and meat. You can also buy packaged. Our support of lo- direct from local growers cal food producers can better with on-line ordering and acquaint us with the process scheduled deliveries, shop at of how food makes its way to our Farmers Market (June our tables and just how labo- to October) where produce, rious it is to produce whole- meat, eggs, honey, condiments some, fresh food. The small- and prepared foods are avail- scale grower-producer makes able, and buy locally produced a living the hard way — with and bottled wine and beer. tireless work, an interest in The Baker Food Co-op also protecting the land, and more sells locally grown produce often than not, a deep sense and bulk items for making of community. wholesome meals and food Locally grown and pro- from scratch. These are a few duced food also provides local ways to keep dollars in our economic opportunity, offers community while supporting the health benefi ts of freshly those who live and work here. harvested food, and better These are excellent ways to protects the environment get locally crafted and grown with sound sustainable agri- food, free from added and cultural and animal husband- questionable ingredients, ry practices. Add to this the fresh and wholesome, and connection to the community without huge transportation through the land and natural or processing costs. resources, as well as bringing When social gatherings people together, as neighbors, are allowed again and we producers, consumers, and fi gure out how to keep groups the real face of local food. We safe, Trash Talk will host know or can visit with the a viewing of “Ingredients,” ranchers who raise our meat, a documentary that looks the farmers who grow our produce, the families that raise the laying hens, make the cheese, or craft the wine. There are many ways to support our local and at America’s industrialized food system and a growing alternative — the local food movement. Local food advo- cates are shrinking the gap between farmland and dinner table to benefi t local produc- ers and improve food quality. Chefs, restaurateurs, consum- ers and producers discuss how to bring food production back home. Our current global crisis has most of us feeling anxious and worried. Yet in spite of this, or perhaps because of this, I feel fortunate for the opportunity to pause with re- fl ection and a deeper appreci- ation of our community. It has renewed my understanding of how important it is to support families, community, a way of life, and what we cherish and value most. I so admire our sense of place, our sense of belonging, and our privilege of living in a community where people take care of each other. And especially now I am more inclined than ever to look down the road and out in the fi eld for my next meal, rather than relying so heavily on the aisles of our big chain grocery stores. THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD — 3B UPGRADE 215 Elm Street La Gande • (541) 963-5440 northwestfurnitureandmattress.com Market swings making you XQHDV\"/HW·VWDON OREGON'S 2ND OREGON'S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT REPUBLICAN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FORUM CANDIDATE FORUM Get to know the Republican candidates for U.S. Congress without leaving home. Get to know the Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress without leaving home. Primary election is May 19 Primary election is May 19 Forums will be video recorded without audience due to COVID-19 concerns. Forums will be video recorded without audience due to COVID-19 concerns. Streaming live on this newspaper’s Facebook page: Streaming live on this newspaper’s Facebook page: Saturday May 2, 2020 • 5 p.m. & 7 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2020 • 6:30 Watch after the event on this newspaper’s website or on EOAlive.tv Watch after the event on this newspaper’s website or on EOAlive.tv Submit your questions in advance by email to: CD2forum@eomediagroup.com or on Facebook Live during the event. Submit your questions in advance by email to: CD2forum@eomediagroup.com or on Facebook Live during the event. Moderated by Chris Rush - Regional Publisher, EO Media Group Moderated by Chris Rush - Regional Publisher, EO Media Group am and video by EO A Live stream Alive TV Live stream Alive TV am and video by EO A • A forum for the Democratic candidates will be held on May 1 • • A forum for the Republican candidates will be held on May 2 •
