I think one of the best things that you can do to reduce your carbon footprint is to grow your own food! but when starting your own garden, a problem that I came across is choosing what to grow that will do well in your garden. I am personally going to write on the Pacific North West. First off, I would recommend growing root crops. these consist of plants like Carrots and Potatoes, really any plant that you are growing to harvest the root of. According to an article from Oregon State University "All root crops do well in our coastal climate, preferring loose, deep soil." (extension.oregonstate.edu) Personally, I have also had a good experience with growing root crops. They are quite hardy and very often actually are able to make a Carrot or Potato for example. Hopefully this helped any of you who are interested in starting to garden in the pacific north west!