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Challenge

10 Simple Steps

  • 1. Eat low on the food and marketing chain - shop from the store's perimeter.

  • 2. Stick with organic or sustainably-grown produce when possible. A study found that children who ate only organic produce had one-sixth the level of pesticides in their bodies of those who ate conventionally grown fruits and vegetables.

  • 3. East local - most food travels 1,500 miles on average.

  • 4. Try a farmers market or CSA (weekly box subscription program).

  • 5. Eat at restaurants that support local growers (see our Local Food Guide).

  • 6. Shop at store that procure from local and organic growers and if your store, doesn't, ask the produce manager to stock such items.

  • 7. Grow your own community garden or in your own yard. A 15 x 15 ft. plot can grow $600 worth of food on an annual basis.

  • 8. Get in the kitchen! Plan and cook meals with your family and friends.

  • 9. Join Indianapolis Food, Farm and Family Coalition.

  • 10. Vote with your fork in the voting booth and with your dollars every day.

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    Resources:

    Capital City Garden Project
    Harvest Calendar
    Local Food Guide
    Indiana Farmers Markets

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