Why shop at your local Farmers? Market?
Looking for a reason to stop by your local farmers? market? Here are 5 reasons to start shopping at your local farmers? market today.
1. Taste
Farmers? markets offer some of the tastiest and freshest food around. As seasons come and go, so do different types of produce. Look forward to watermelon in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. Produce at the markets is typically harvested within a few days of sale, ensuring that you?re not only buying delicious food, but it is also as fresh as you can get! You can also get to know your local farmers who grow food.
2. Variety
Farmers? markets offer many opportunities to try new food and ingredients. Not only will you find fresh fruits and vegetables, but you?ll also find grass-fed beef products, homemade jelly, bread, and pies. Vendors may even have made something delicious for your furry, four-legged friends too. Fun fact- a From the Land of Kansas company, Bradley?s Bones, is a vendor at the Kansas Grown! Farmers? Market in Wichita, Kansas.
3. Learn
More and more, people are wanting to learn about where their food comes from, where better to learn more about the origin of your food than from the farmers themselves. They are very knowledgeable about their own farm products and would love to answer any questions you may have. Many farmers also share their family favorite recipes for the fruits, vegetables, and other farm products they produce.
4. Support
When you buy someone?s product at a farmers? market, your money directly supports their farm or business. You?re not only supporting your local farmer when you buy products close to home, but you?re also helping your community?s economy. Farmers? markets are economic engines and are a place where many entrepreneurs launch their businesses.
5. Connect
Farmers? markets all you to connect with people in your community. The ?feel good? atmosphere at a farmers? market is fun, laid back, and refreshing. You get to walk around in the sunshine, eat good food and visit with your fellow farmers? market shoppers.
To learn more about the farmers? market in your community, visit From the Land of Kansas.
1. Taste
Farmers? markets offer some of the tastiest and freshest food around. As seasons come and go, so do different types of produce. Look forward to watermelon in the summer and pumpkins in the fall. Produce at the markets is typically harvested within a few days of sale, ensuring that you?re not only buying delicious food, but it is also as fresh as you can get! You can also get to know your local farmers who grow food.
2. VarietyFarmers? markets offer many opportunities to try new food and ingredients. Not only will you find fresh fruits and vegetables, but you?ll also find grass-fed beef products, homemade jelly, bread, and pies. Vendors may even have made something delicious for your furry, four-legged friends too. Fun fact- a From the Land of Kansas company, Bradley?s Bones, is a vendor at the Kansas Grown! Farmers? Market in Wichita, Kansas.
3. Learn
More and more, people are wanting to learn about where their food comes from, where better to learn more about the origin of your food than from the farmers themselves. They are very knowledgeable about their own farm products and would love to answer any questions you may have. Many farmers also share their family favorite recipes for the fruits, vegetables, and other farm products they produce.
4. Support
When you buy someone?s product at a farmers? market, your money directly supports their farm or business. You?re not only supporting your local farmer when you buy products close to home, but you?re also helping your community?s economy. Farmers? markets are economic engines and are a place where many entrepreneurs launch their businesses.
5. Connect
Farmers? markets all you to connect with people in your community. The ?feel good? atmosphere at a farmers? market is fun, laid back, and refreshing. You get to walk around in the sunshine, eat good food and visit with your fellow farmers? market shoppers.
To learn more about the farmers? market in your community, visit From the Land of Kansas.
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