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Why you should support your local farmers market
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The produce at farmers' markets is a world away from supermarket produce...

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Details: Written by Rachel Cummins

The growth in popularity of farmers' markets over the last few years is a reflection of the continuing interest in local produce. When farmers' markets first starting cropping up a good few years back, who could have guessed that they would become so popular?

For many the local farmers' market is part of their weekend routine. It offers an enjoyable way of doing something which has unecessarily become over the years a stressful, unpleasant task - their food shopping. Farmers' markets give the public somewhere to go to find great local produce all in one convenient place, and more than that - in my experience, they are usually very happy affairs with plenty of samples on offer for greedy shoppers!

It is essential that we all support our local farmers' market so they continue to grow and prosper. Farmers in this country have had a rough time during the past decade especially, and this renewed interest for local produce can only be good for the industry as a whole.

Not only do farmers' markets offer a great place to buy your food and drink, they also represent something lacking in lots of towns and villages today: a buzzing sense of community. Farmers' markets connect people in a way that supermarkets just cannot compete with: stallholders happily chat with shoppers about the origins of their produce, and shoppers take something home and enjoy it twice as much just for having had that added insight - and if this is something you have yet to experience, then we strongly recommend you check out these links to find out where your nearest farmers' market is:

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