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Health & Fitness

Stay Local!

Summer is the best time to get a taste of earth’s bounty at your local farmer’s market! Supporting your local farms also supports the economy, the community and your health! What’s better than farm fresh fruits, vegetables and greens at their peak? When choosing farm fresh produce you are:

  •  Keeping the farms in business which supports your local community. You know exactly where you dollar is going!
  •  Cutting the carbon footprint! Going local cuts down the use of fossil fuels and toxin emitting trucks carrying early picked produce across the country. Vendors at the market usually travel less than 100 miles with their fresh picks!
  •  Receiving the freshest possible produce, picked just moments before making it to the stands. Studies show produce loses nutritional value as time passes from harvest. Fresh is best!

 Buying local is the best way to sustain our local farms, the earth and your health! Take a trip to our local farmer’s market this summer and enjoy the fresh, healthful produce, baked goods, farm raised meats and much more from each of your local farmers! It truly is a unique experience!

 Check out some of our favorite local farmers and markets:
  • Rockland Farm Alliance
  • Cropsey Community Farm
  • Nyack Farmer’s Market
  • Goshen Green Farm
  • Mid-Summer Farm
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