Health Benefits of Farmers Markets - Johns Hopkins Medicine
WEBFarmers Markets: Growing Healthier Families and Communities. More and more markets are popping up in urban, suburban and rural areas alike, providing access to fresh, local foods and helping to inspire healthier lifestyles. Visiting your local farmers market can be a fun and healthy family outing.
The Benefits of Farmers Markets | Farmers Market Coalition
WEBSupport healthy communities. Farmers market vendors educate their shoppers. Four out of five farmers selling at markets discuss farming practices with their customers, and three in five discuss nutrition and how to prepare food. Promote sustainability.
5 Reasons Why Farmers Markets are Good for You
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Shopping at farmers markets puts fresher (and tastier) produce right at your fingertips. The vivid colors in produce are a reflection of the nutrients they contain, including antioxidants, which fight cancer-causing free radicals.
Top Reasons to Shop at a Farmers Market - USDA
WEBJul 2, 2012 · Why shop at a Farmers Market? Access to fresh, locally grown foods, for starters. That may be one of the best reasons, but there are many more. Farmers markets have fruits and vegetables at the peak of the growing season. This means produce is at its freshest and tastes the best.
Farmers Markets as Community Centerpieces - USDA
WEBAug 5, 2013 · Beyond the economic and business benefits, farmers markets give communities across the country access to fresh, healthy foods, especially in urban and rural areas where shopping options may be limited.
Farmers markets are growing their role as essential sources of …
WEBJul 30, 2021 · From central Texas to western North Carolina to Connecticut, farmers markets reported dramatic increases in customers using SNAP and Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer cards.
10 Reasons to Support Farmers Markets - Foodwise
WEBFrom savoring produce at the peak of freshness to meeting the people who grow your food, there are countless reasons to support farmers markets. Here are just a few! 1. Taste Real Flavors. The fruits and vegetables you buy at the farmers market are the freshest and tastiest available.
Farmers markets vs. supermarkets: Cost differences, health benefits
WEBJul 24, 2022 · Getting your produce from the farmers market is still worth it because of the health benefits and hospitality, even amid inflation, according to experts.
Farmers Markets Support Healthy Communities
WEBFarmers markets foster interactions among people of different race, class, age, and lifestyle. 28% of respondents surveyed about public markets said the greatest benefit of the market to the community is that it “Brings people together.”
The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Farmers Markets ...
WEBMar 19, 2021 · Farmers markets can contribute benefits towards public health, economic well-being, social engagement, and ecological concerns [14,15].
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