More Than a Meal: The Value of Eating Local

Buying local can sometimes cost a little more, but what are you actually getting for that extra money?In this episode of Bleep the Budget, Meghan sits down with two Traverse City chefs from Artisan and Sugar2Salt to talk about the true value behind locally sourced food. They dig into where those dollars go, the relationships between restaurants and local producers, reducing waste by using every bit of an ingredient, and why knowing where your food comes from can be worth paying a little more.Plus, with both restaurants featured at the Traverse City Food & Wine Festival, we’re celebrating the local food community that makes Northern Michigan pretty delicious.