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Produce that has to travel across the country or even the world is not as fresh as locally grown produce. Not only is it fresher, but locally grown produce has a lower cost as it saves valuable food miles and unnecessary carbon emissions from today's current transportation.
Reasons for buying locally grown
Locally grown means 'fresh'
Local produce has lower food miles and in turn, is fresher for consumers. It takes a week or more to transport produce from one side of the United States to the other reducing the shelf life before you even purchase it.
Locally grown is better for the environment
Saving food miles helps reduce pollution caused by current transportation. Our locally grown produce can shave over 2,200 miles off your produce!
Locally grown is better for the regional economy
Support growers in your region and find more produce grown near you. When you purchase locally grown produce, you are encouraging farmers to grow more types of produce.
Locally grown is safer
Food that travels fewer miles from farm to fork is less susceptible to contamination.
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