Welcome! Eat Locally!

Eating Healthy in Ramona is a blog created by Avalon Shelton and Nicole Curristan for the community of Ramona, CA. We have a passion for eating healthy and supporting our small town, so our focus for our Harvest Award for the Sow What? Senior Journey was to share with others what we have learned about locally harvested foods and processed and organic foods.

Enjoy reading about the different healthy foods that are available, and explore the many local sources for fresh foods.

Supporting your local farms = supporting your local economy, which keeps small businesses thriving. Eating locally also means eating what is in season which is better for the environment as well as your taste buds!

Thanks for reading,

Avalon and Nicole.

Food Certifications

NON-GMO
GMOs are genetically modified organisms. GMOs can be used to refer to animals or plants. When something is labeled "non-GMO" it is made without ingredients derived from GMOs.

ORGANIC
Organic food is food that is grown or raised without the use of GMOs, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers.

GLUTEN-FREE
The product is free of gluten itself, and they also usually made in a gluten-free facility.

FAIR TRADE
Fair trade food is food grown normally or organically, but a portion of the money that you pay goes directly towards helping the farmers and their communities.

HALAL
Food that is labeled Halal is food that meets the Halal standards: no - pork or pork byproducts, animals raised non-Halal, alcohol, carnivorous animals, blood, or any animals contaminated by the above.

KOSHER
Food labeled Kosher follows Kosher guidelines set by many different certification groups in the U.S.

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