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How to ‘eat locally’ in winter

As the season changes, take care where your food comes from — and consider buying frozen — for a healthy, mostly local diet

By Nancy Reardon Stewart

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  November 21, 2011

The classic US Thanksgiving is a tribute to the New England harvest, from the cranberries and corn, to apples in the pie. On Thursday, many of us will attack our food as if eating our last great meal for months. Of course, unlike the Pilgrims, we have a perpetual summer in supermarket produce aisles, with seasonal items such as strawberries and green peppers available year-round. But that type of endless choice can create problems for consumers, especially for those who want to choose locally grown foods. .

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