At the most basic level, buying local helps keep consumers money in their community’s economy. The New Economics Foundation, compared what happens when people buy produce at a supermarket vs. a local farmer’s market or community supported agriculture (CSA) program and found that twice the money stayed in the community when folks bought locally. “That means those purchases are twice as efficient in terms of keeping the local economy alive,” says author and NEF researcher David Boyle. (Time Magazine 2013)
Selden Standard, Rose’s Fine Food, Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails, Johnny Noodle King, and Republic Tavern are 5 up and coming restaurants in Detroit dedicated to locally sourcing ingredients, as well as promoting their local suppliers by listing/featuring them right on their menus.
Chartreuse Kitchen and Cocktails
