Many governments are being asked to promote locally grown products. I think that most of this money is wasted on ad campaigns and product stickers to "buy local". Recently, I was pleased to hear of the Creemore 100 Mile Store which only sells products by local farmers and artisans from within a 100 mile radius of the store.

credits: http://seasonalontariofood.blogspot.com/2008/10/visit-to-creemore-100-mile-store.html

Government is not going to solve the problem of encouraging people to "buy local" - only businesses that make it convenient for people to do so offer the solution. I hope that entrepreneurs reading this blog consider opening up their own 100 Mile Store as we need lots of them to make our food systems and rural communities more sustainable.

credits: http://seasonalontariofood.blogspot.com/2008/10/visit-to-creemore-100-mile-store.html