Farmers Market: A Healthier Way to Shop and Cook
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Farmers Market: A Healthier Way to Shop and CookPresented by: Brittany and MarthaKSC Dietetic Interns
How Many Miles?• How far do you think produce travels from farms to grocery stores?
How Many Miles?Food Grocery Store Miles Farm Miles
Strawberries 1,402 (Florida) 0 (Concord)
Asparagus 889 (Michigan) 40 (Fitzwilliam)
Potato 2,646 (Idaho) 0 (Concord)
Lettuce 2,799 (Arizona) 0 (Concord)
Beef 1,412 (Kansas) 8 (Loudon)
Bread 1,280 (Georgia) 15 (Weare)
Honey 6,964 (China) 8 (Loudon)
Objectives:1. Identify locations of nearby farmers markets
2. Identify one way farmers are extending the growing season
3. Identify two food quality benefits of buying local produce
Food Miles:• The distance food is transported from production until it reaches the
consumer
• Average in the US = 1,500 miles
• Over 45 farmers markets are located in NH which only measures 190 x 70 miles
• There are many more small farms that do not attend farmers markets
What is the cost of transporting food?• Large scale production equipment
• Transportation
• Labor
• Emissions
• Preventing spoilage
Quality of produce from large farms• Commercial farmers spend $4.1 billion on pesticides annually
• Corn is the #1 produced crop in the US and 88% of it is genetically modified
• Some vitamins and minerals can be lost during transportation due to exposure to heat, cold, and light
Should you go organic?
ORGANIC
• USDA certification
• Regulates pest control, livestock care, and produce handling
• Expensive
LOCALLY PRODUCED
• You can talk to the farmer
• You can see where the produce was grown
• Many farmers use practices that are similar to organic practices
Sustainability• Buying from local farmers supports people in your community who in
turn buy local and employ local community members.
How farmers are extending the season• Greenhouses allow farmers to plant earlier in the spring, and harvest
later into the fall
• Farmers are growing more produce that stores well such as root vegetables and apples
Where are farmers markets happening?• Capitol Street• Tuesdays 8:30 am -12:00 pm• May thru October
• Steeplegate Mall• Thursdays 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm• Starting in June
Who can you find at the farmers market?
What will $10 get you at the market?
THANK YOU!