Why Buy Local?
What's in it For the Environment?
- Protect sustainable, diverse farmland from mono-cropping and development
- Reduces the distance food travels, cutting down on fossil fuels, air pollution and green house gas emissions
- Preserves crop and livestock genetic diversity and disease resistance
- Decrease landfill material with less food packaging and waste
- Maintain soil integrity
What's in it For the Community
- Locally owned companies return more than 3 times as much as revenue back into our local economy
- Farmers selling locally create 4 times as many full-time jobs, compared to those selling to nationally
- Local farms preserve America's rural livelihood and identity
- Shopping local is an investment in the future of our community's health
- Farmer's Market build spaces for community to gather, learn and grow
What's in it For the Vendors
- Farmers and food makers selling directly to consumers keep a greater portion of their revenue
- Farmers makets provide one of the only low-barrier entry points for new farmers and small businesses, allowing them to learn and test the market efficiently
- Small businesses educate the public about their "specialty" and offer a variety of unique and multi-cultural products
What's in it For You
- Learn more about your food, including how and where it was grown
- Build relationship with growers and makers to stay closer to the seasons, the land and your food
- Find healthier, safer options for you and your family
- Enjoy seasonal and unique food that is fresher, more flavorful and more nutrients
