Categories: All - agriculture - nutrition - packaging - economy

by Esther Dietrich 4 years ago

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Local Food

Consuming locally sourced food offers numerous benefits, notably in nutrition preservation. Produce such as broccoli, green beans, and tomatoes often lose nutrients when transported over long distances, whereas heartier items like apples and carrots remain nutrient-rich.

Local Food

Local Food

Nutrition

The shorter time between the farm and your table, the less likely it is that nutrients will be lost from fresh food.

Opportunity to buy in bulk

Helps Local Economy

Support your neighbors and supports local families

Investment in the future

High Standards

Facilitates tracking the supply chain back to the point of origin to evaluate ecological practices
Encouragessustainable agriculture
Canada has strict regulations regarding additives, pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics etc

Less Fossil Fuels Used

Less packaging
Less transportation

Less Packaging