(From Simply in Season Cookbook)
Freshness
Locally-grown fruits & vegetables are usually harvested the same day as tey are purchased. Produce from across the country can't be that fresh.
Taste
Produce picked and eaten at the height of freshness has more flavour. Taste the difference.
Nutrition
Fresh, fully ripe produce contains more nutrients than food that is past its peak of freshness or was harvested before it ripened fully.
Variety
Farmers selling locally are not limited to the few varieties that are bred for long distance shippin, high yields, and shelf life. Often they raise and sell wonderful unusual varieties you will never find on supermarket shelves.
Environment
The environmental impacts of growing and shipping produce, sometimes half way around the world, are enormous.
Local Health
Buying seasonal produce from your farmers' market or from neighbourhood farms supports your local economy, increasing the local quality of life for everyone.
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Thanks for the mention of Simply in Season. You can find the cookbook, as well as additional Simply in Season items at http://simplyinseason.org
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