Eating Local With InReach Pantry Services
There has been a big movement toward eating more local food in recent years, and at InReach, we are proud to support that development. Many benefits are associated with eating local, and it’s easy to execute when you have the right partner for the job.
If you have a building full of people that you want to provide with attractive office snacks throughout the workday, InReach is here to serve you. Not only can we help you source local options that your people will love, but we can help you craft a plan for your office pantry that is ideal for the needs of your building. It all starts by reaching out for more information, so we hope to hear from you today.
What to Know About Eating Local With InReach Pantry Services
It Starts With Freshness
One of the first benefits that probably comes to mind when thinking about local foods is the freshness advantage. Foods grown and harvested in a far-off place have to be transported for thousands of miles before they are consumed, and some degree of freshness is going to be lost along the way. Modern preservation and refrigeration techniques help, to be sure, but there is no substitute for the authentic freshness of local items. The best office snacks are those that started their journey close to their final destination.
Supporting the Local Economy
Another wonderful benefit of focusing on local products is the opportunity to support the economy in the area surrounding your business. Local farmers, bakers, and others can all benefit when money stays close to home. The people who make up your business are surely an integral part of the community and local economy, so keeping the company’s dollars nearby through the purchase of local goods is a win-win for all involved.
Desirable Variety
It’s sometimes the case that foods brought in from distant places via large corporations lack variety and originality. There is nothing wrong with having some of these mass-produced items within an office pantry, but they can be balanced by local offerings that bring a unique flavor and style to the selection. If you want your employees to engage with the office pantry as often as possible and see it as a true benefit of their employment, adding local goods is a great way to bring that to life.
A Step Toward Sustainability
The concept of the supply chain (and how fragile it is) has entered the mass consciousness over the past few years. Simply put, it requires a lot of resources to move food over great distances. There is the fuel consumed to power transportation methods that allow the foods to make those long journeys. There is also the energy needed for refrigeration along the way. When you add it all up, food that travels a long distance before it is eaten scores rather poorly in terms of sustainability. Fortunately, by shopping locally, you can take an eco-friendly approach to operating your office pantry. Whether you already have a sustainability program in place in your building that you want to improve or you would like to start taking steps in that direction, local food is an easy win.
Make a Move Toward Local Food
Whether you are just learning about the trend toward local food or you have been wanting to make a move like this for years, InReach can make it a reality. You can leverage our pantry services to stock up your space with healthy office snacks and other local products, and you may also want to partner with us for coffee service, water service, and more. Now is the time to make it happen!