Mirko Pasta

LOCALLY GROWN FOOD TASTES AND LOOKS BETTER. THE CROPS ARE PICKED AT THEIR PEAK, AND FARMSTEAD PRODUCTS LIKE CHEESES AND ARE HAND-CRAFTED FOR BEST FLAVOR. LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS ARE PROCESSED IN NEARBY FACILITIES AND TYPICALLY THE FARMER HAS DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH PROCESSORS, OVERSEEING QUALITY - UNLIKE ANIMALS PROCESSED IN LARGE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.