There are many reasons to buy locally grown food. The benefits extend from the economy to the environment to public health and open space preservation. And then there’s the superior flavor and freshness. Josh Berry's video "About A Sandwich" makes the delicious case for eating locally in Marin.
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Go deeper on local food:
- In 2025, the Marin County Ag Commissioner’s Office published a comprehensive map of places where you can buy Marin-grown foods direct from the producer.
- The Marin Agricultural Land Trust keeps a great list of MALT farms and where to find their products
- Ag Institute of Marin, MALT and other groups work to reconnect consumers with the agricultural community. Find them on our Resource Agencies and Ag Partners page
- Civil Eats provides deep reporting on where food and ag are leading us
- GRACE Communications Foundation has numerous tools for understanding the impact of our food choices on the world
- Slow Food rallies local chapters around their ag producers and the reconnection of communities to good, clean and fair food
- University of California’s Division of Ag & Natural Resources (UCANR) publishes a blog on food news, following university-related news and info from the Golden State
- WorldWatch Institute tracks the trends in agriculture as they relate to the environment and human health