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The Tip is 'Keep eyes open' After reading an article about items made in America I thought about how many times I make purchases without thinking. I'm usually focused on budget and needs. Prior to reading this article on made in the USA products, I rarely thought about the importance of buying made in USA products. This helps create jobs in our country. Now I keep my eyes open and I am surprised how easy it is to find American products. It only takes a few seconds to look. Now I make a point when I am shopping to search for made in America brands. By doing so, I'm able to identify more and more what products are made in America. Even with my eyes open to made in USA I can get discouraged. Sometimes store clerks don't know the country of origin which can be frustrating. If this happens use your eyes to find the origin information yourself. Look at the labels and when you find a Made in USA product tell the clerk so the next time they are asked they will know. Also, when the label is not easily seen I use the other made in America buying tips to help me find made in USA. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. When enough people are asking for made in the USA products, more stores will begin to carry products that are made here. This technique does work. I also pick and choose the stores I visit. I do this because I have found that some stores are made in America friendly while others are not. Keep your eyes open for the made in USA label and pretty soon you will be able to identify which products are made in the USA. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Natures Harmony Farm In 2007, Tim and Liz Young, the original owners of Nature's Harmony Farm, had an awakening. They became completely aware of how utterly unaware they were of where their food came from and how it was produced. Rather than doing something as sensible as simply supporting a local farmers market they did something more radical. They promptly sold their suburban Atlanta home, quit their jobs as a teacher and corporate executive and devoted themselves to the land and the animals, a story they retold in the Amazon bestseller The Accidental Farmers. They had never milked a cow, petted a pig or held a chicken, but dove in head first anyway. They aimed to make a positive difference in the health of the soil, the life of the animals, the quality of nutrition for themselves and others, and to inspire both consumers and anyone who felt a calling to farm. In 2010 they began milking cows and learned the art of cheese making. Thus began Nature's Harmony Farmstead Cheese. Along the way they fell in love with the old-world style of traditional cheesemaking and visualized cows on pasture every day, farmers doubling as cheese makers and preserving the rich Jersey milk in the form of exquisite cheeses that reflected the farm's local terroir. Something that both the farmers and the community could take pride in. Today, this tradition continues at Nature's Harmony Farm. |
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