Your local farmers market is about to start up again if it hasn't already. Find your local market by visiting a wonderful nationwide site: www.farmersmarket.com. Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Cherries and Cabbage are late May favorites in the state of Maryland. You can find what is in season in your area by consulting www.fieldtoplate.com. Any time you can buy local (and organic) you are not only only supporting your states agricultural industry but your are purchasing foods that are healthier. While filming Food Inc., Robert Kenner said he specifically wanted to film strawberry farmers applying pesticides to their fields. "The workers wear these suits to protect themselves from the dozens and dozens of known dangerous pesticides applied to strawberries," he said. "When I saw this, I thought to myself, if this is how berries are grown, I don't really want to eat them anymore. I haven't been able to eat a non-organic strawberry ever since." Unfortunately, Food Inc. was unable to capture the shot for the documentary. For more information on Kenner's findings visit his website: www.fixfood.org.
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