With the polarized nature of our world these days, it seems we are taking more note of just who we are supporting as consumers.

So, in line with what I’ve always suggested, this week I’m offering some ideas if you want to look further into supporting more businesses close to home when you shop for food.

I have always been a strong supporter of local businesses and since living in the Okanagan I live close to farmers. So I am conscious of supporting them too. But there are many products that make up our daily life which are not made, or grown, locally, and in some cases not even in our country.

Do you remember about 20 years ago a Canadian book came out called The 100 Mile Diet? It was written by a couple who lived in Vancouver and took on the experiment of eating only food they could source that came from within a 100-mile radius of their home. They managed quite well through local seafood and farmers’ markets. Some of the things they could not find were........

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