WHY BUY LOCAL?

Local farmers grow and raise the freshest, most flavorful food around, like those luscious tomatoes right out of the garden or chickens that give Grandma's famous soup that incredible flavor. That's a great reason to buy local, but there are so many more . . .

Get full-flavor, fresh-picked food. Most food travels 1500-2500 miles from farm to table. Local food travels from the farm "next door" to your plate!

Have access to healthy food. Fresh food has higher nutrient values. Buying directly from framers also enables you to see how your food is grown and raised.

Bolster the local economy by keeping your money circulating in your community.

Support family farmers in your community by shortening the chain between farmers and consumers.

Preserve farmland and open space so that we can enjoy the beautiful landscape that makes this wonderful place to live.

Develop real food security. While global food system are vulnerable to disruption, diverse local food systems are more resilient.

Build community by getting to know your local farmers and developing a relation ship with the people who grow your food.

Protect the environment and the land that sustains us by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and encouraging small, diverse family farms that enhance the local ecosystem.

Create a healthy world one delicious bite at a time . . .
Vote with your dollars and buy Locally Grown Food!

What a bargain!

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