How available are local and organic foods?

Many people think that organic and local foods are very hard to get, but in Vermont alone, there are at least 20 stores known for selling organic foods. Many of the stores that sell organic foods in Vermont are co-ops. Within these co-ops over 17% of their products are local. There are also many other ways to get local food in Vermont, considering that we are a farming state. You could have your own garden or buy food from a farm stand. You could also partner with a farmer by paying them at the beginning of the season, and they will give you a share of their crops or meat throughout the course of the farming season.