I am always trying to buy local as much as I can. It isn't as easy as you think. Many things just arent made in our area. Electronics for example, even most clothing. So when it comes to things that I know are easy to find locally, I always choose a local option over an imported item.
Sometimes it is even possible to get things from my home town! Things like produce, meat, and many renovation and repair services are always the easiest places to start if you want to buy local. I recommend everyone to find your local farmers market and try and support your local farmers.
Where I live in Ontario, there are also a lot of great wineries and breweries. I have a formula that takes distance from home, quality of product and price all into consideration while making my choices.
The attached image below shows a few different beers that I often drink. The furthest brewery from my house is maybe a one hour drive.
As for wines, the Point Pele region produces many great wines at an affordable price. The Niagara on the lake region is second to none in my opinion.
People often think that they can not make a difference but I totally disagree with that. For example, in Leamington Ontario there used to be a large Heinz Ketchup factory. This area was always know as tomato country around these parts. Heinz closed the doors to these plants but another company bought it and signed a contract with Frenches to make Ketchup with locally grown Canadian tomatoes. This story went viral and many of the local supermarkets had to start stocking Frenches Ketchup since so many customers were switching brands.
Click here for an article by the National post on this story
The main point of this post is to let you all know that I am going to be drinking a few beers and enjoying myself before my family returns from vacation tomorrow. I do hope that it has made some of you consider where your products comes from before picking it up off of the shelf.
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