Do you know all of the benefits of buying your food locally?
- It supports the local economy - Buying locally-produced products helps support small local businesses as well as the local farmers who provide the products for sale;
- It produces healthier foods - Local foods are more nutritious because of the plentiful vitamins and minerals they contain;
- It produces fresher foods - Buying local food means food makes it to your home faster and is, therefore, fresher;
- It’s environmentally friendly - Local foods require less packaging and travel less distances, saving on waste and pollution;
- It creates access to the people who grow your food - Buying local food allows for you to build a personal relationship with the person who has been with your food from the beginning so you know where it came from.
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69 South Street, Auburn, NY 13021 • (315) 255-3045
320 Legislative Office Bldg., Albany, NY 12248 • (518) 455-5878
