exactly right cholo! i have to make that decision to feed my family.  my question is why is local products more expensive.  no shipping charges.  lots of excuses all around.  common excuse is land so expensive but don't these farmers get exemptions?  just wondering.  to me the locals are just like everyone else, getting rich at he expense of the middle class.  you are right on cholo, buying local is only of rich. Nalo farms are more into supplying restaurants, so who are going go help the people eat at reasonable prices? not the local farmers, cuz they want to make lots of money.  i have nothing against them, but i can't stand those buy local commercials.  i want to make an ad, "help us locals survive"