I personally think eating locally-grown food is an awesome way to lower your carbon footprint.  When you eat locally grown food it helps the environment because not as much carbon will be emitted into the atmosphere due to transportation than if you were to get your food from the other side of the world.  Locally-grown food is also great for your wallet.  Since the food doesn't need to travel as far, the cost for getting the food to your grocery store isn't as high, meaning you pay less.  Not to mention that you also help support local farmers and growers in your community.  I am very proud to go to a school where we have a small orchard that yields all different kinds of fruits and vegetables, which can be used in the lunches served at our school.  My grandparents also have a garden in their backyard,   which saves our family hundreds of dollars worth of food each summer.  It just doesn't get more local than that!