Growing my own persimmons has shown me that home-grown food is better than store bought ones. Unlike often flavorless ones from the store, the persimmons from my persimmon tree often turn out very ripe and have large amounts of sweet flavor. Along with that, knowing they have no pesticides helps add peace of mind since there are no harmful chemicals. This experience has taught me how homegrown produce is often more fresh, higher quality, healthier, and cheap compared to store bought produce along with showing the value of connecting closely to our food source.

Yes, home grown is better quality but how does this information relate to how others can do it? Not everyone can go and grow their own produce at home but how does this say about helping the environment? Sure it does help put you at a peace of mind but can this help inform others besides the flavor and knowing that there are pesticides? How does this show the importance of home grown food?