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New Brighton Climate Action Plan 6 -6 <br />What You Can Do <br />You can support the goals of the Local Food and Agriculture section of this <br />climate action plan as an individual, household, or a business. Here are just a <br />few things you can do: <br />• Eat a plant-rich diet. Animal products are <br />extremely GHG-intensive to produce compared to <br />plants. Eating less meat and dairy will reduce <br />emissions associated with food consumption. <br />Eating regionally-grown food that is suitable for <br />the Minnesota climate will also make a difference <br />through reduced transportation-related <br />emissions. A great place to start is with “Meatless <br />Mondays” or one meat-free meal a day. <br />• Plan meals to maximize nutrition and minimize <br />climate impact. <br />Eat climate- <br />friendly <br />• Start a vegetable garden in your yard. <br />• Rent a plot at your local community garden and <br />grow your own. <br />• Plant fruit or nut bearing trees or shrubs that are <br />well suited for our hardiness zone on your <br />property. Examples include: Trees: Apple, Pear, <br />Plum, Black walnut, Shrub: Serviceberry, Currant. <br />Grow your own <br />• Buy food directly from a local grower on an <br />ongoing basis by joining a Community Sponsored <br />Agriculture (CSA) group or frequenting a farmer’s <br />market. <br />• Support restaurants and grocery stores that use <br />and sell locally-grown food. <br />• Buy food that is in season, minimizing the distance <br />food must travel. <br />• Support your local farmers markets. <br />• Buy ethically grown and harvested food, like fair- <br />trade coffee and chocolate. <br />Support local <br />growers