Poll: Do you shop local for food?
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Farmers markets and grocery stores offer local produce and locally produced foods. Credit: Georgette Yacoub
Do you try to shop local for food? From East End produce to a variety of specialty food products made on Long Island, there are a lot of opportunities to know exactly where your food comes from.
Shoppers who try to buy local cite reasons ranging from the ethical to the environmental. Does buying local figure into your food shopping choices?
Vote and leave a comment. Results and a selection of comments will appear in next Sunday's business section.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.
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Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.