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Purchase local produce and help reduce air emissions! Fresh produce travels over 1,500 miles on average before being eaten [exit DNR]. That's approximately the mileage of a drive from Wisconsin to Arizona! Tractor trailers, which haul much of our produce, get about six miles to a gallon of diesel fuel. Even though they can hold a lot of veggies per load, think about how the emissions add up. For example, each gallon of diesel fuel emits 22 pounds of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas contributing to climate change. Driving a tractor trailer 1,500 miles (not including idling time) emits about 5,550 pounds of carbon dioxide, which is almost the same as what an average passenger car emits in seven months! Other air pollutants released in vehicle exhaust include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and particle pollution.

Autumn is harvest time for local produce. You can find almost everything in season. Look for pumpkins, squash, gourds, sweet corn, flowers, and other veggies of all types. Find pick your own farms and orchards [exit DNR].

Wisconsin is lucky to have farmers markets around the state where we can buy fresh produce directly from growers. Find out about farmers markets in your area at SavorWisconsin.com [exit DNR].

Grocery stores are carrying more local produce because of consumer demand. Ask your grocer where the store's produce comes from and let her know you prefer local products.

It all adds up...

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