Eating Local: Fox Valley Farmers Markets
Posted on Jul 26, 2016
Posted in: Healthy Diet,Healthy Lifestyle
‘Tis the season of farmers markets! It doesn’t get much better than fresh, local produce. Doing your weekly grocery shopping at one of the several farmers markets located in the Fox Valley this farm market season might just be the best thing you can do for yourself and your community! Here’s why:
Most produce items sold at local farmers markets are picked within a day of the market.
Fruits and vegetables begin to lose nutrients once picked. So if you’re eating carrots grown on a farm 12 miles down the road rather than from a store that had them shipped from a different state, you’ll be getting a bigger bang for your buck. Fresh-from-the-farm foods are as real, healthy and tasty as it gets!
Most food found at the markets are minimally processed.
This is in comparison to most of the food that you’ll find at your grocery store, which is generally quite processed and grown using pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, etc. And that’s not even taking into account what happens to food to keep it fresh during transit! Many local farmers take pride in using sustainable practices to ensure the freshest and most nutritious food possible for community members to enjoy.
Buying local helps support local farmers.
Today’s food industry is ruled by big companies, which doesn’t leave much room for small family farmers to compete. Buying local gives these farmers a fighting chance!
So, what are you waiting for? If you haven’t already, get out and explore one or more of these fantastic Fox Valley farmers markets this summer and into the fall!
Downtown Kaukauna Farmers Market
Farmers Market on Broadway (Green Bay)
Downtown De Pere Farmers Market
Downtown Fond du Lac Farmers Market
Downtown Oshkosh Farmers Market
Saturday Farmers Market (Green Bay)