One of the best ways to be sure one is purchasing products from local sources is to patronize Farmers Markets in your area. Recently, The Husband and I made a trip to one that is held in our area.
It was exciting to see all the fresh vegetables that were offered. This is what came home with us.
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| Two varieties of lettuce, Swiss chard and baby zucchini! |
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| ~ and had a very good salad for lunch! |
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| That daily banana! |
We ended the day with a treat from here ~
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| Two miles away! |
Thank you for reading. I really appreciate your comments.
I really do enjoy buying locally-grown produce, and it always seems that the season is WAY too short for my taste! I believe that you'll have some really good items from your own garden in just a few more weeks, and it looks like you've got a good start already! Have a great day, Sister!
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ReplyDeleteI am just now getting around to visiting blogs. With my Shug being laid up my life has become twice as busy. AUGH! Anyway, I love the eating local idea. I was wondering if you have ever read the book, Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. It's about her family eating local for an entire year. It's a great book and I think you would enjoy it. Looking forward to getting some time to sit down and peruse your blog. Thanks for visiting me!
Cindy Bee
Nellie, I like local produce. You know it's fresh at least.Sounds like you and your husband had a fun time. Blessings for a great weekend...so close. xoxo,Susie
ReplyDeletei buy as much locally as possible.and grow as much of my own as i can.
ReplyDeleteI love buying the local produce!
ReplyDeleteI buy local whenever I can but I don't get to the farmer's market often. I buy from our Co-op and they offer local produce when available.
ReplyDeleteWe grow a lot of our own vegetables and beef.
Have a great weekend. I can't believe that May is almost gone.
Hugs,
JB
Hi Nellie, After missing ALL of the rain for the past several days, we finally got a tad today!!! We need SO much more --but it just seems to go all around us. George says that Fairfield Glade keeps a giant umbrella UP.... ha
ReplyDeleteWe like to buy locally too--and love going to our local Farmer's Market here in Fairfield Glade...
Hugs,
Betsy
I like shopping the local farmer's markets. I think the food is the freshest and I like to support the local farmers.
ReplyDeleteHi Nellie , my family supports our Farmer's Market , the big one is under the Texas street bridge , downtown , the bridge goes over the Rd River into Bossier City , La. we also grow lot's of vegetables and fruits for canning and freezing.
ReplyDeleteNellie my grandpa says think you for your kind comment on his post today , Food for Thought , he do a weekly foe for my aunt and her partner 'The Genie' her handle is Witchy . They have 4 blogs together , he posts on WB as he calls it , the red thing , the other 3 is at the bottom of my Blog list , Maxy , Starhook's and FTBB .
I have been MIA , celebrating Mudbug Madness . :) ~Nee~
I try to buy as locally as I can, especially farm products. Our local artisanal food shop closed down sadly. I used to buy cheese and especially sausages there.
ReplyDeleteLove a Farmers Markets...and hope to finally go Saturday! Wednesdays my friend comes to clean..so we miss it then.
ReplyDeleteBerea, KY (where I live) really promotes buying local and supporting the small local businesses. I love buying from the little shops and stores here :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to our farmer's market season again!!
ReplyDeleteFarmers Markets are a great way to buy local food. We can also go to farms directly and buy foods there :) I love buying local food, knowing I support the farmers from here and usually everything is fresher than when it was shipped from some place far. I do need that daily banana, too, though ;)
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