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Importance of Buying Local

Buying fresh, local, Kentucky Proud food products is good for our local communities, our health and the environment.

Every time you and your family buy local food products, that money stays right here in Kentucky, which in turn helps your local and state economy, not to mention the family farms the products came from.

If produce is locally sourced, it has traveled fewer miles, which is better for the environment. The average food item travels an estimated 1,346 miles before it reaches a consumer’s table. Buying Kentucky Proud lowers our carbon footprint by reducing our food’s travel time and energy consumption.

Fruits and vegetables from your community are crisp, flavorful and packed with essential vitamins and nutrients for you and your family. They often are sold within a day or two of purchase, near their peak of freshness, taste, texture and nutritional value.

Look for Kentucky Proud products in grocery stores, restaurants, farmers’ markets, Kentucky Farm Bureau roadside stands and Kentucky state parks near you.