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Sarasota News Leader April 5, 2013 Page 63 them to their daily lives in ways that add up Sarasota founder and Executive Director Don year-long. Hall explained that, though 10 percent may seem like a small number, it is likely far greatSpecifically, Transition Sarasota has been er than the status quo. "Right now, we probasking community members since 2011 to ably produce less than 1 percent of the food pledge that they will begin to grow or locally that we consume in Sarasota County," he said. purchase at least 10 percent of their food on a consistent basis. Hall was referring to a 2006 study by Ken Meter of the Minnesota nonprofit community ADDING UP THE NUMBERS advocacy organization Crossroads Resource In an interview with The Sarasota News Lead- Center, which found that only 0.7 percent of er during an Eat Local Week farmer's market food products are sold by farmers directly to and skills workshop on March 27, Transition consumers in Sarasota County. Transition Sarasota founder and Executive Director Don Hall commented on how eating locally functions for the community: 'I think it's something that brings a lot of people together from all sides of the political spectrum,' he said. 'People from all walks of life get interested in getting to know their farmers and creating a direct relationship with the person that grows their food.'