loyal to local
Edible Santa Barbara
There is a growing national movement that is encouraging people to eat more locally grown and locally produced foods. By eating locally, we help sustain the small family farms that grow these foods and we enjoy food that is fresher and healthier for us and for our environment.
Eating local is also about flavor. On the pages of Edible Santa Barbara and here on our website, you’ll find us extolling the wonders of ripe, seasonal ingredients. Our recipes emphasize cooking from scratch and using fresh, whole foods. We encourage you to seek out local produce, meat, seafood, dairy and artisan foods and beverages wherever you are. We understand that everyone has different needs, so whenever possible we’ll include information for modifying recipes for special diets. But one thing that you’ll find we all agree on is the need for more vegetables in our lives, especially ones from local organic farms or your own garden.
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