Buy fresh, local for better flavor - al.com

Buy fresh, local for better flavor - al.com: "Support your local producer of fresh fruits and vegetables by visiting one of the region's several hundred farmers markets or farm stands.

Not only will you be helping to keep family farms from extinction, but you'll also be giving your family the freshness and nutrition that only comes from produce at the height of ripeness.

You may not be aware, but much of the produce that is for sale in 'big box' stores has traveled an average of 1,300 miles for as many as seven to 14 days. Compare this to locally produced fruits and vegetables that are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested."