a farmer's market is a place where local farmers sell their produce. it is usually held outdoors and often on scheduled days of the week. produce usually means fruits and vegetables. but at some farmer's markets , farmers also sell meats , eggs , and dairy produce , such as milk , cheese , and butter. food that is sold at farmers' market is known that food has been just picked or prepared at a local farm
there are a lot of reasons to buy your food at a farmer's market rather than at a grocery store. the following are just a few of them
1 when you buy food from a farmer's market, you are supporting local farms .this allow the farms to stay in business, which in turn preserves the farmland from development
2 farms can usually sell their food at a much lower price than grocery stores. this is because they don't have to pat many employees or pay for the food to travel
3.the food you buy will be fresher and possibly healthier then food bought at the grocery store because chemicals have not been added to it. since the food does not have to to packed and shipped to a far-away grocery store . it does not contain any additives or preservatives to keep it fresh
4 buying food at your local farmer's market also helps the environment because it means your food did not have to be shipped from far away