Green Week!

It's Green Week here at iVillage. As a part of NBC Universal's green initiative, we're featuring some great content on going green, buying organic and eco-friendly living on a budget. On our Green Kitchen message board, iVillager jamie-rk raises an important point about buying local: 

"I have been trying to eat more locally for many reasons: environmental, freshness, food safety and cost. But I haven't really decided what 'local' means: 50 miles? 100? Within the state? Last week I saw a sign in my local Whole Foods (Oakland, CA) which read: Local Apples! Grown in Washington State! That seemed like a bit of a stretch to me. 

So, when you buy local, what do you consider local?"

 

Are you buying items with a local preference in mind? How local is local in your opinion? Share your thoughts on the importance of a product's origin and being a "locavore" here with us.