Now, not only are there far too many varieties of toilet paper to choose from, there are also far too many questions that come up when it comes to buying responsibly.
Should I eat farmed fish or wild fish? Can I justify buying a pear flown all the way from Asia or blueberries from Chile, even if they are organic? Should I go vegetarian and buy only tofu?
The questions are endless, the choices numerous. And, it feels like no matter how consciously you shop there is always more to that can be done.
This October, things are going to change for the residents of the Wood River Valley. Thanks to Idaho's Bounty, an organization that works to create local, sustainable food, shopping just got a little easier. In fact, you don’t even have to leave your house. Simply go online to www.idahosbounty.org to sign up for annual access, order your food, and receive fresh, local produce including everything from vegetables to eggs to farmed fish and even organic lamb.
Not only will you be eating delicious food, you will also be supporting long-term rural development, giving massive economic opportunities to local farmers who are currently struggling due to the current industrial production of food.
Additionally, local food is often much healthier. Most mass-produced foods are treated with a large amount of chemicals, hormones, and sometimes they are even genetically modified. No one wants to put that kind of junk in his or her body, so it’s better to be on the safe, and healthy side. After all, you are what you eat.
In due time, Idaho’s Bounty hopes to feed the Wood River Valley with food that is grown and cultivated within 150 miles of the area instead of as far as 1500 miles away making your grocery carbon footprint even small.
With the introduction of Idaho’s Bounty, the benefits, rather than the questions, are endless.
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