Farmers markets and grocery stores offer local produce and locally...

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.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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