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Why buy local? Many often ask this question. Especially in an era where with the click of an app, whatever you desire can be delivered directly to your front door in mere hours. But when we choose to buy local products, we contribute directly to the growth and development of our community. And if that isn’t a big enough reason to shop local– here are a few more: Fresh tastes better For starters, local food tastes better because it is fresh. Think of the times that you’ve enjoyed an ear of sweet corn from a nearby farm–or how sweet and...

The Revenant had me on the edge of my seat, the classic man vs. nature on steroids, transforming Leonardo DiCaprio into an early 1800’s trapper that literally comes back (The Revenant, from the French term ‘Revenir’ meaning ‘To Return‘, literally from the dead) after being attacked by a bear and left by his group in the harshest conditions. The icing on the cake was that he used his time on the stage accepting his well-deserved Oscar (finally!) to urge people to care about the environment. That’s when I knew we were kindred spirits. “Making ‘The Revenant’ was about man’s relationship...