The Farmers Market Committee would like to thank our many customers who visit and buy from our vendors, whether every week, or just once in a while. The Market wouldn't be there without you!
This week's vendors: Chet's Italian Ice, George Hall Farm, Hastings Farm, Hemlock Knoll, Lost Acres Orchard, Newgate Farm, Oxen Hill Farm, Raw Food Central, Sweet Pea Farm, Sweet Wind Farm, Woof N Wheels.
Jack & His Guitar (Jack Yourous) will be with us again this week in the entertainment tent. If you haven't heard him - he performs a breathtaking array of classic and contemporary hits - and does it masterfully!
Here's something we'd like to share - Top Ten Reasons to Eat Local:
1. Economy - It keeps dollars circulated in the community, and generates local employment.
2. Freshness - Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped from afar because it is usually sold within 48 hours of harvest, and often within just a few hours.
3. Taste - Most fruits and vegetables sold commercially are chosen for their ability to withstand extended travel, rather than taste.
4. Environment - Local food reduces transportation, refrigeration, and packaging.
5. Seasonality - Produce picked and eaten at the height of ripeness has better flavor and nutritional value.
6. Community - Eating locally-grown food strengthens and supports the local farms and the community as a whole.
7. Land Development - By buying local food, you're helping to preserve our agricultural landscape.
8. Patriotism - You're not only buying American products, but are helping agriculture in your state and town.
9. Variety - Local farmers frequently grow a greater variety of heirloom and unique varieties of produce.
10. Wonderful Story - By supporting local farmers today, you can help ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow, and that future generations will have access to nourishing, flavorful and abundant food.
