Co-ops, farmer's markets and produce stands are a vital resource for fresh produce. Being vegan is as easy as limiting your shopping to the produce and bulk goods sections of the market. Buying from a food co-op or direct from a farmer at a produce stand or open market is the best way to support local agriculture and use your consumer voice to promote the kind of businesses that are open, friendly and supportive of the vegan lifestyle. Veganism is about the active support for the freedom of all living, sentient creatures. These hard-working human animals need our support, too. Also, it's another good way to relieve your eyes of all the ingredients reading that we devote our grocery shopping time to. Believe it or not: you don't have to read a list written in 5 pt. font to know that organic, locally grown kale doesn't have any whey in it!