BIRMINGHAM-These are difficult, uncertain times, and many of our typical supply lines are strained or cut off. But local farmers are here for you! Many are needing your support more than ever, as they have lost critical sales to restaurants or other outlets that are temporarily closed or scaled-back.
We at ASAN we are dedicated to building new and deeper connections between farmers and their fellow Alabamians. We know that food is not just nutrition — it’s an opportunity to build community. And when have we been made more aware of the need for strong community, than right now?
We’ve mobilized to compile a statewide directory of local farms to help you find locally raised fruits, veggies, meats, eggs, dairy, and more — grown in YOUR area, by YOUR neighbors. Click the button below, and navigate by region and county to find farms raising the food you need!
Click here!
Now is a CRITICAL time for us to step up our support for local farmers (and all locally owned businesses!), who bring so much value to our communities and our ecosystem. The need for deeply rooted community relationships has never been so clear as it is now. Help farmers stay in business! In doing so you might just discover many other ways in which eating local can work wonders — for your health, and for the health of your neighbors, your ecosystem, and your community overall.
Media Release/Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network
