As South County residents plan their Thanksgiving meals, many will keep their dollars close to home while being grateful for the fresh abundance of the region.

“It just makes so much sense,” said Tim Crosby of Edmonds. “It's a no-brainer. What was the original Thanksgiving? It was the local people giving starving immigrants food.”

The Crosby family has committed to eating locally for Thanksgiving, in particular, over the past few years. They draw from their own garden, farmers markets and locally grown produce, cheese and meats at grocery stores.

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