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WHATEVER the |
| great concern to me because I want to make the | | | | reason, you should start asking where your food |
| best dishes that I can. And, I know that the best | | | | comes from and how it impacts not only your health |
| ingredients yield the best dishes. | | | | and nutrition, but the entire world’s. |
| You don’t need to be a chef to know good | | | | The first step in my investigation is a conversation with |
| ingredients, you don’t even have to know how | | | | Sandi Kronick from Eastern Carolina Organics to ask |
| to cook to care where your food comes from. If you | | | | some basic questions about how I can get started in |
| can tell the difference between the fresh taste and | | | | finding the freshest, most wholesome ingredients in my |
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| can be proud of and your cooking will be more healthy. | | | | difference. Sandi will answer questions about how to |
| I want to spend this summer examining where our | | | | identify local ingredients over international ingredients, |
| food comes from, who is growing our food, and how | | | | as well as the many benefits to buying local produce. |