Trudy PrevostWhen you buy direct from local farmers, your dollars stay within your community, and strengthen the local economy. More than 90¢ of every dollar you spend goes to the farmer, thus preserving farming as a livelihood and farmland.” ~ Eat Local
Eating Local is a rapidly growing movement internationally driven by farmers who wish to increase their incomes and consumers who want to incorporate an ecological awareness into their kitchens and cooking.
Dominica has a remarkably wide range of local natural and organic products. Making a concerted effort to purchase them will improve our life and the health of the nation. The challenge here is to find the grocery store, the little shops or the corner on the street 
that the product is sold in.
Zeb Kweole is one of those shops I treasure in Roseau. It is tucked into the corner of the building on Old Street in the Old Market. It reminds me of the old time health food stores of North America with wooden shelves and floors.
I buy honey; natural vanilla; naturally scented candles; fresh turmeric; vegetables and fruits; vegetarian natural soap; herbal preparations such as cream for the skin or cough syrup; herbal mixtures and dried herbs for a host of conditions. Some of the products are organic; not all products will likely be in stock at one time.
My all time favourite is the dried fruits. I have a sweet tooth and these are a healthy nutritious snack that can satisfy my cravings for sweets. Grown; dried and packaged locally; yum!
So far I have tasted bananas; papaya; mamee apple and golden apple. I am looking forward to tasting more fruits preserved in this local technologically appropriate way.
I mix the dried fruits with nuts and whole grain Oat O’s for trail mix. I add them to salads or make a compote to sweeten pancakes or porridge. I love the occasional rice dish incorporating dried fruits.
