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    10 Reasons to Support a Farmers Market – Shop local at the Lander Valley Farmers Market!

    A big thank you to our sponsor Wyoming Community Bank for bringing you this content on County 10.

    Lander Valley Farmers Market, City Park, 9 to 11:30 a.m.

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    1. Eat Real Food. Enjoy the freshest food around. Taste fruits that have ripened on the trees, and vegetables that were picked that morning. Visit with the vendors and find out what their farming practices are.
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    2. Eat with the season. Reconnect with nature and eat when the food is ripe and fresh. Look for asparagus and rhubarb early, sweet corn in August, and raspberries in September.
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    3. Support family farmers. Look around the market and you’ll see families working together at the stands. These are the folks right here in Fremont County.
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    4. Save the environment. Did you know that food travels an average of 1,500 miles to get to your kitchen? Farmers’ market produce doesn’t have far to go from the farm to your table. Fewer fossil fuels and packaging are used, and small family farms produce less environmental waste. Help even more and bring your own reusable bags when you shop, or purchase one at the farmers’ market. Return egg cartons and glass jars.
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    5. Nourish yourself. Just look at the colors of produce found at the farmers’ market and compare that to produce at the grocery store. Vivid colors in fruits and vegetables are a reflection of the nutrients they contain.
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    6. Discover the spice of life: variety.
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    7. Support humane treatment of animals.
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    8. Know where your food comes from. You know that the food at the farmers’ market is from Fremont County.
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    9. Learn cooking tips and recipes. Are you new to eggplant or lamb meat? Ask the vendor for ideas on how to cook that roast or to suggest a recipe for ratatouille.
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    10. Connect with your community. There are no artificial lights at the farmers market, just lots of sunshine and other happy people out shopping and supporting all that is local and good. Even with social distancing, the farmers’ market is a great place to connect.

     

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