{"id":18875,"date":"2014-04-24T18:10:17","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T18:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/?p=18875"},"modified":"2017-01-19T02:55:33","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T02:55:33","slug":"farmers-market-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webcookingclasses.com\/farmers-market-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"These 11 Facts Prove Why Shopping<BR>At The Farmers Market Is Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>I love shopping at the farmers market for many reasons.<\/strong> Before you start telling me your objections to avoid the best food in town, let me prove to you why you SHOULD be getting your food directly from the farmers, and then you&#8217;ll know <a href=\"https:\/\/app.webinarjam.net\/register\/171\/1d1eb3e40e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How To Cook Fresh.<\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyf__CleBTI\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>1 \u2013 It just tastes better. <\/strong> If you are a fan of food, good food, this is where you\u2019ll find it. I understand that many people have dumbed-down their taste buds due to the convenience and low cost of commercial food production. However, full-flavor food and the enjoyment of it is one of the greatest parts of being alive. Bright colors and brilliant eye-appeal heighten your cooking and eating experience. If you combine that with the REAL flavor of a local strawberry, peach, lettuce, or even chicken, you\u2019ll have greater enjoyment from your food.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Live in the Moment (or at least the season) \u2013 <\/strong>They won\u2019t have everything all the time at the farmers market, and that\u2019s okay. You don\u2019t get your birthday or Christmas every day either. When it\u2019s Strawberry season, I enjoy Strawberries very much and then they\u2019re gone. Luckily, it\u2019s Blueberry season by the time that happens. There\u2019s a connection you experience with nature when you eat only what\u2019s fresh, local and available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Farmers Are Working Hard For You.<\/strong> These guys work HARD to supply excellent food and I want my money to support them. Most often, they are multi-generational farmers and have a deep sense of pride in what they do. They\u2019re not getting wealthy through farming, but do lead richer lives.<\/p>\n<p>And, if you spend $100 at a farmers&#8217; market, $62 goes back into the local economy, and $99 out of $100 stays in the state. If you spend $100 at a grocery store, only $25 stays local. So, where do you want your money to go?<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2013 It\u2019s Good For The Earth &#8211;<\/strong> Food in the U.S. travels an average of 1,500 miles to get to your plate. This takes a lot of jet fuel and gasoline. Shipping food creates a lot of waste, and it\u2019s often treated, waxed or gassed to help lessen this effect. Your local farmer loves the land that supports their family. Corporate farms are polluting, depleting lands, and using inordinate amounts of resources to make food cheaper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2013 It\u2019s Better For You \u2013<\/strong> When food is harvested before it\u2019s fully ripe, it has less nutrients than items allowed to ripen on the plant. If you\u2019re to ship food 1500 miles, it must be picked before ripe to reduce spoilage. Much of the mega-mart food is highly processed and grown using pesticides, antibiotics, hormones or gene modification.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 \u2013 The Serendipity of Something New \u2013<\/strong> Grocery stores sell what sells. Farmers sell what grows. I enjoy seeing what is n ew every week at the farmers market, asking the farmer about it and using it in my cooking. My meals are never dull when I keep a wide variety of fresh, seasonal, wholesome foods on my table.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 \u2013 You&#8217;re An Animal Lover \u2013<\/strong> I can\u2019t even listen to stories about the mistreatment of animals. Now, I\u2019m also a carnivore so this is a bit of a contradiction. I\u2019m not enough of an animal lover to stop eating some of them. I\u2019m higher up the food chain. If chickens, cows, and pigs are raised humanely, in sanitary conditions, and treated well, they have only one bad day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 \u2013 Eat Your Own Dirt \u2013<\/strong> Not literally the dirt, but the minerals and nutrients native to where YOU live that are characteristics of local food. I believe there is credibility to the idea that food from your earth carries the minerals and anti-bodies necessary to keep you healthy. Knowing where your food comes from, the source of the food, is becoming increasingly important with the potential food safety hazards of global shipping,<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 \u2013 Cooking Is Easier and More Fun \u2013<\/strong> When I vacation in Hawaii, I cook dinner almost every night because of the inspiring ingredients there. Many people ask me why a chef wouldn\u2019t want a vacation FROM cooking. Just as a violinist would love to play the finest instrument, the freshest ingredients inspire you to cook. The freshest ingredients are also the easiest to cook and most nutritious. They\u2019re like a Stradivarius violin or Steinway piano, you simply MUST play them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 \u2013 Make Gathering Your Food A Family Event \u2013 <\/strong>The farmers market is where people like you, people who care about food, congregate. Meet your neighbors, talk to farmers, enjoy the outdoors rather than fluorescent lighting and bring your family with you to learn about fresh food. The farmers market makes shopping an exciting treasure hunt and takes more involvement and thought than the grocery store.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11 \u2013 Avoid Plastics And Packaging \u2013<\/strong> Think about how much packaging goes into the grocery store. Lettuce is in plastic bags, fruit is bound with mesh, even broccoli is placed on a Styrofoam tray and sealed! Bring your reusable bags to the farmers market and place your fresh ingredients directly into them and you\u2019ll be saving landfills as well.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers Market shopping has many more benefits over traditional mega-mart stores that might not be apparent to me. <strong>I\u2019d love to hear what YOU think is the best reason for shopping locally. 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