North Carolina has some of the best locally grown food in the nation. Since the year 2000, the number of farms in the US have grown from 2,167,000 to 2,200,000. North Carolina ranks 29th in the nation for total acerage that is farm land. There are now 5 states that have more pigs than people, one of which is North Carolina. It is a very important issue that people start eating locally grown food. When you do so, you are boosting your health, and our ecconomy.