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Farm-to-table dining relies on local produce to create fresh and delicious meals. By participating in this movement, you can support community agriculture while boosting your well-being. Here’s more information if you’re curious about this down-to-earth way of eating.

Why You Should Partake in Farm-to-Table Dining

1. Protect the Environment

Farm-to-table dining relies on locally sourced ingredients instead of using produce, meat, and dairy that need to be shipped from afar. As a result, transportation needs are minimized, reducing fuel consumption and lowering the food’s carbon footprint. Burning fewer fuel results in fewer greenhouse gasses, which can harm the Earth’s protective ozone layer and cause global warming.

2. Support Local Food Providers

farm-to-tableBy buying their groceries from local suppliers, farm-to-table restaurants support the community and give smaller, family-run farms a chance to survive opposite big-label manufacturers. You can do your part by frequenting farm-to-table cafes and buying your produce, meat, and dairy directly from local farmers markets whenever.

3. Enjoy More Nutritious Food

When meat, dairy, vegetables, and fruits are sourced from faraway places, they just aren’t quite as fresh when they reach their final destination. Additionally, fruits and vegetables are often picked prematurely to ensure they don't spoil before they hit the supermarket shelves. Produce that’s harvested before it's ripe won’t provide as much vitamins and nutrients as those that are allowed to ripen naturally.

 

If you want to experience farm-to-table dining, head to Kahuku Farms on Oahu, HI. This family-operated farm has provided locally grown produce for over 100 years, and their on-site cafe offers a wide menu that features ingredients sourced from the property. Visitors can take an educational tour to see how their goods are grown, then head to the farm-to-table cafe to sample the local food. View their menu online, or call (808) 628-0639 to place a takeout order.

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