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Be a localvore, unless... [E]

I believe in more calories for my buck. Upscale 'heathy' markets are expensive. Mega-marts offer 100 types of peas. Who needs peas, please? I want calories.

In Missoula we have summer and winter markets. They focus local on produce. Our region is known for locally gathered huckleberries and morels, cherries and peaches, melons and tomatoes. Dairy is controlled by Washington state; beef is sent to China; potatoes are grown in Montana, locally even, but the market is dominated by Idaho.

I am willing to pay more to support local farmers. But... this isn't California and one must survive early winter, bitter winter, late winter and mud season.

Fresh and local is oxymoronic 6 months of the year.

My ancestors survived on dried, salted, sugared, pickled... I make no apologies.

In Costa Rica it is better to buy local. In Thailand it is better to buy local as well. I avoid imports that are high-priced catering to the tastes and disposable money of ex-pats. In Norway hazelnut butter is cheaper than peanut butter. In Thailand why buy canned anything?

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Do you try to "buy local" or are the national products good enough for you? "Invalid Item" 

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