5 ways local farmer’s markets change how you eat

I am out of town today, so I decided to put up an article from the past. The weather looks to be pretty nice around the country….good weekend to visit the farmer’s market. Have a great weekend, talk to you on Monday!

This article covers five areas that make farmers markets so cool. Farmer’s markets are making a difference in the way we are eating and are growing in popularity all the time. This is an excellent trend and I hope it continues.

1. Freshness
2. Variety
3. Organic
4. Creativity
5. Cost

Farmer’s Markets, offering fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, nuts, honey, herbs and jams, are becoming more prevalent and increasingly popular in urban and suburban neighborhoods. Cities gladly cordon off designated blocks one morning a week or a month to give residents access to locally grown produce and to stimulate commerce. The Union Square Farmer’s Market in New York City is legendary for bringing the farm to the urbanites and the Santa Monica Farmer’s Market in Southern California has been called the “crown jewel” of such markets by Los Angeles Times food writer Russ Parsons.

These street markets are changing the way you eat. Farmer’s Markets are influential in food freshness, variety, nutrients, creativity and cost. Here’s how: continue here at Associated Content

Author Information - During his spare time Eric writes for and maintains wannaveg.com. For his day job he works for an electronics company in San Diego, CA. Eric has been a vegetarian for about 10 years and believes that going 'green' and reducing meat consumption go hand-in-hand.