As concern grows about the where our food comes from, how it is produced, the real cost of cheap food, many families and communities are looking for better ways to bring food to the table. The industrial food system is heavily reliant on petroleum for both fertilizer and transportation so eating locally whenever possible makes sense. I won't go into the gruesome details but I will say...Yuck! I'd rather change my lifestyle a bit and get what I can from people who live and grow in my community. One group's campaign to encourage eating locally is called the 100 Mile Diet. Their goal is to help people rediscover food produced within a 100 mile radius of their communities. This got me thinking that it would be interesting to know how many miles are between us and the farmers and ranchers that produce local food for the folks in Sparks and Reno. Here's what I found...
First, a bit about method. This list includes farms that grow produce for the CSA, attend the farmers' market, or connect with consumers directly (specifically growers like Sod Busters and Agape Organics). Mileage is calculated from my house to the producer location, so distance will differ according to where you live in the valley.
Here they are in order of miles traveled:
Nevada Naturals - 16 miles
Sod Busters - 18 miles
Suntara Farms - 24 miles
Joy's Honey Ranch - 27 miles
Sierra Valley Farms - 51 miles
Lattin Farms - 65 miles
Workman Farms - 65 miles
Carrol's Corner - 83 miles
Home Grown Nevada - 88 miles
Amber Oaks Raspberries - 112 miles
Paine Orchard - 150 miles
Matthews/Minton Farm - 151 miles
Maillison/Cooper Farm - 152 miles
Watanabe Farm - 152 miles
K & J Orchard - 173 miles
Dwelly Farms - 212 miles
Boggier Farms - 226 miles
Fruit Factory - 325 miles
Watson/Rodriguez - 550 miles
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