Supporting Local Growers Has Major Financial Benefits for Region Posted by Ginny Henry | November 05, 2013 | agriculture, Apple Pie Trail, BruceGreySimcoe, eating local, economic impact, farm gate, farmers, food hub, markets, RTO7 Not only is eating locally healthier, environmentally friendly and tastier, it's good for the economy, too. Heather Goldsworthy of The Enterprise Bulletin explores the economic benefits in her article, "'Eating local' worth millions to region".