| Our society's growing consciousness about the | | | | number of families wish to avoid. |
| impact of our actions on the planet's health and | | | | As a result, shoppers are seeking out fresh food and |
| well-being is being felt in the kitchen. Increasingly, the | | | | produce that is locally grown. For some, this means |
| trend in recipes and cooking revolves around finding | | | | regularly visiting farmers markets; for others, it |
| ingredients that are produced locally. Home cooks are | | | | means inquiring about the source of fresh food at |
| recognizing that fruit and vegetables grown in other | | | | the grocery store. Many others have the desire to |
| states and other countries gobble up energy to | | | | take steps toward finding recipes and cooking with |
| package and transport them to market. This leaves a | | | | fresh produce and other ingredients, but aren't sure |
| big carbon footprint - a consequence that a growing | | | | where to begin. |