Local food is the best food as some would say. They know who grew the ingredients included in the dish and they are familiar with the people who prepared it. In a lot of places all over the world, there are designated market days. These market days are the times when the farmers would start harvesting their crops and make the veggie delivery to the town or the market place. These vegetables and fruits are usually freshly picked and transported from the farms directly to the area where people converge to peruse and buy locally grown fresh products. The produce usually vary depending on which season it is although there are some which may be considered staple because they can be found all throughout the year.

There are certain advantages for giving patronage to locally grown products and foods. First, it is good for the environment because less fossil fuel is used to transport them since the distance is quite near. The next is that these are so much cheaper than the ones bought from other places. The vegetable delivery takes a very short time so the expenses are lower and the veggies much fresher. The next thing is that local patronage means more income not just for the farmers but for the whole town or community as well. Thus, it sustains the economic life of the place. Everything goes back to the coffers of the community where it can fund more social services. The community will continue to thrive despite the national economic crisis.