"Fresh is best" and "buy local" were the mantras Tuesday as Region 7 and 8 Education Service Centers officials toured Doodley Dee's Organic Farm in Karnack ‐ in the hopes of encouraging East Texas schools to buy local, organic produce in the future.

Locals Are Getting Healthier And Cutting Into Pill Makers' Profits

People in East Texas and Northwest Louisiana are building grassroots efforts to eat not only better, but also more ethically.