The longest journey begins with a single step. There's a lot of information on our site, it's true, but don't let that overwhelm you! Here are some suggestions for things you can do to join the sustainable food movement immediately, and all of them can be fun! Choose any one and give it a go. Next time, try another. Involve your friends and family and watch the effect snowball! Before you know it, you will have changed your lifestyle, our food system, and ultimately the planet—all for the better.

• Dine at restaurants that support the local sustainable food system. (Find a restaurant near you at EatWellGuide.org.)
• Shop at a Farmers' Market. (Find one near you at LocalHarvest.org.) Talk to the farmers and learn about their growing practices; spend your money where it will go back into the community.
• Purchase a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) share. CSA provides a direct link between a local farmer and you. You pay the farmer at the beginning of the season which helps them financially, and they provide in-season, local vegetables (and sometimes fruit, dairy, meat, and more) weekly at a predetermined drop spot throughout the growing season. You can find a CSA group near you at EatWellGuide.org or LocalHarvest.org.
• Go to a food movie. Food Inc., Fresh and What's on Your Plate are a few of the new movies to see. You can also rent Fast Food Nation, The Real Dirt on Farmer John, or King Corn. The sustainable food movement is a hot topic right now, and you can be on top of it!
• Read a book about sustainable food. Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver is very inspiring. Read any book or article by Michael Pollan to keep up on the nitty-gritty of our food system here in the US.
• In three minutes you can watch The Meatrix and learn about the problems with factory farming. Have five more minutes? Watch The Meatrix II: Revolting and The Meatrix II½ to find out about industrial dairy and slaughterhouses.
• When you shop for meat, diary or eggs, shop sustainable! Visit The Eat Well Guide to find stores near you that sell sustainably raised products.
• Help spread the word about sustainable food! Send The Meatrix link (www.themeatrix.com) to five friends right now or go to our Spread the Word section for more ideas. (And later, if you're feeling ambitious once you've armed yourself with all of our information, check out our Presentation Kits and give a presentation of your own.)
• Ask questions about your food. Visit our "Questions to Ask" section to get some ideas about what to ask a farmer, store manager, or waiter.
• Research the problems with industrial agriculture and the benefits of sustainable farming at www.sustainabletable.org/issues.