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Farmers Market Tips
Do you know what to look for in a farmers market? How can you get the best quality produce for your money? Use these helpful tips to make the most out of your next farmers market experience!
- Why Should You Buy from a Farmers Market?
- Support local farmers and economy
- Save money
- Better for the environment
- Better quality and fresher produce
- Tips for Choosing Produce at the Farmers Market
- Don’t wait until the end of the day when everything is picked over.
- Check all produce for soft spots or other visible signs of damage.
- Keep a cooler of ice in the car to keep purchased produce fresh.
- Ask to sample the produce before purchasing it. This will help you to get the best quality produce for your money spent.
- Tips for Saving Money at the Farmers Market
- Research all the markets in your area to find out which ones have the best produce and prices.
- Buy produce at peak season. Produce is likely to be more expensive early in the season.
- Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Farmers Market Purchases
- If any of the produce you purchase isn't completely ripe, place it in a brown paper bag until it ripens.
- Store anything green in plastic bags in the refrigerator.
- Keep fresh produce, such as tomatoes, onions, peaches, nectarines and apricots at room temperature.
- Tips from You!
- Sniff out fresh cantaloupes - A fresh cantaloupe should have a sweet odor when you smell it. Avoid any cantaloupes that have no odor or smell spoilt.
- Jane G., Oak Park, IL
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