Why Buy Local?

Local fruit and vegetables are as fresh as it gets! They are healthy choices and taste great because tretain valuable nutrients and flavours.
Buying products close to home is good for the environment, since we use less energy for transportation, refrigeration, processing and packaging.
Picking your own fruit and vegetables and participating in other farm activities are great exercise.
Buying from local farms supports the local economy and helps keep farms in business; it also creates local jobs.
Supporting your local farmers connects you to the people who produce the food you eat, grow plants for your garden and offer entertaining ways that you, your family and your friends can be active together.
Farms and farmers' markets are vibrant, lively places to socialize and learn.

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