This week's Quick Tip is to eat local by shopping at your local farmer's market! This is the easiest, best way to get healthy organic produce at affordable prices.
Farm markets have a variety of in season produce, which means the items you purchase will be at their peak freshness. I have never had a strawberry so juicy as from Farmer Brown's cart... Red through and through and absolutely dripping with sweetness.
These are what strawberries should taste like, not like the mondo berries from the grocery store- white on the inside, tough on the outside, shipped from California... Not knocking on Cali, but no thanks! Fruits and veggies that have to travel the globe to reach you are more likely to contain preservatives or GMOs (not to mention transport costs jacking up the price!) so shopping local keeps your plate greener! It is always good to support small businesses, and shopping at these markets is a great way to do that! It is truly a win win! I stopped by my local farmer's market last week to take some pics of the delicious bounty.
I live in a pretty small town, and our farm market is relatively little, but there is still a huge variety of fruits and veggies available, as well as baked goods and flowers. (I just couldn't resist these carrot cake "muffins" while I was there... Hey, carrots are a vegetable!)
Between the 3 or 4 vendors each week, they've got us covered! It doesn't get much better than this!
Don't know when or where there is a farm market near you? Never fear, the internet is here! The Michigan Farmers Market Association has a great "Find a Farm Market" resource on their website here (http://mifma.org/find-a-farmers-market/). Each listing will show the hours for the market, as well as other info, including whether they accept Michigan Bridge cards. If you're traveling or looking for a great market while on vacation, don't forget to check that site!
Thanks for checking in for this week's Quick Tip Tuesday!
Xo Allison
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