Locally grown fruits and vegetables are usually sold within 24 hours of being harvested. Produce picked and eaten at the height of ripeness has exceptional flavor and, when handled properly, is packed with nutrients.

Why should you buy locally grown food?

You'll get exceptional taste and freshness, strengthen your local economy, support endangered family farms and so much more.

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"BUY LOCAL" CHALLENGE SCOREBOARD

Check out our scoreboard below to see how your state is doing in the "Buy Local" Challenge. Scroll down to see how much money has been committed to local foods in your state.

If you haven't pledged yet, go back to the Challenge main page for more information or, if you've already committed money, tell a friend about the challenge.

State	# of People Pledging	Dollars Committed
California	192	$227,430
Washington	123	$94,975
Pennsylvania	166	$69,215
New York	109	$53,470
Ohio	65	$31,330
Maryland	68	$29,170
Minnesota	50	$26,230
Michigan	66	$25,420
Oklahoma	44	$24,660
Oregon	43	$24,540
Massachusetts	57	$23,635
Virginia	47	$22,070
North Carolina	48	$21,240
Texas	41	$17,530
Florida	56	$17,220
Illinois	39	$17,120
Wisconsin	39	$17,100
Colorado	33	$15,260
Hawaii	11	$15,240
Missouri	29	$12,750
New Jersey	41	$12,360
Georgia	36	$11,130
Connecticut	26	$10,800
Vermont	18	$9,500
Maine	21	$9,460
Indiana	27	$9,400
	30	$9,140
Kansas	24	$9,030
Iowa	25	$8,310
Arizona	19	$7,840
Idaho	19	$7,720
New Mexico	15	$7,240
Tennessee	25	$6,880
New Hampshire	13	$6,520
West Virginia	7	$5,980
South Carolina	17	$5,830
District of Columbia	11	$5,160
Arkansas	8	$4,480
Louisiana	8	$4,120
Kentucky	17	$3,540
Alabama	13	$3,300
Utah	12	$2,790
Nevada	6	$2,740
Delaware	7	$2,220
Rhode Island	7	$1,740
Alaska	6	$1,670
Montana	9	$1,540
Nebraska	6	$1,480
Mississippi	5	$1,220
South Dakota	3	$1,160
Wyoming	4	$920
North Dakota	3	$260
Totals:	1814	$961,085