Only about 10% of the fossil fuel energy used in the world?s food system is used in production; the other 90% goes into packaging, transportation, and marketing.

–Geoff Tansey and Tony Worsley, 1995

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.

Click here to find out more!

"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	190	$224,790
Washington	122	$94,915
Pennsylvania	150	$63,565
New York	99	$49,230
Ohio	63	$30,690
Maryland	68	$29,170
Michigan	65	$25,300
Minnesota	43	$25,070
Oregon	42	$24,380
Oklahoma	42	$24,300
Massachusetts	53	$23,195
Virginia	46	$21,950
North Carolina	45	$19,060
Wisconsin	39	$17,100
Texas	38	$16,770
Illinois	38	$16,600
Hawaii	11	$15,240
Florida	52	$14,240
Colorado	28	$14,020
Missouri	28	$12,230
Connecticut	26	$10,800
New Jersey	38	$10,620
Vermont	18	$9,500
	30	$9,140
Indiana	24	$8,800
Georgia	32	$8,670
Iowa	25	$8,310
Maine	19	$8,180
Kansas	20	$7,910
New Mexico	15	$7,240
Tennessee	24	$6,640
New Hampshire	13	$6,520
Idaho	16	$6,460
Arizona	17	$6,280
West Virginia	5	$5,500
South Carolina	16	$5,470
District of Columbia	11	$5,160
Louisiana	8	$4,120
Arkansas	5	$3,880
Alabama	13	$3,300
Kentucky	16	$3,060
Nevada	6	$2,740
Utah	10	$2,470
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	2	$140
Totals:	1718	$924,675