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Local Farmers Markets - Be a Locavore!

Forest Lake, Chisago and Scandia!

August 29, 2013

Being a Locavore is a concept of eating local and from foods harvested with a 100 miles of your dining room table. Here are 5 reasons to eat local!

  1. Eating local means more for the local economy
  2. Locally grown produce is fresher and tastes better
  3. Locally grown fruits and vegetables have longer to ripen naturally
  4. Eating local is better for air quality, pollution protects us from bio-terrorism
  5. Buying locally grown food is fodder for a wonderful story

 

Support your local farmers and feed your family the freshest of fresh! By: Nicki Hemby

 

Below is a list of the local Farmers Markets in our area!  If I missed one or if you know of one you would like me to add please email me sarahschwartz@macaronikid.com.

 

Forest Lake

Forest Lake Farmers' Market, Forest Lake Lakeside Park

Tuesdays, June 11 to September 24

5:00pm - 8:30pm

Click HERE for more information

 

Chisago

Chisago City Farmers Market, Moberg Park

Fridays, starting June 14

2:00pm - 6:30pm

Click HERE for more information

 

Scandia

Scandia Community Market at Gammelgarden

Wednesdays, June 12 to September 25

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Click HERE for more information