Shopping at your local Farmer's Market is recommended because it is chemical free. Nutritional value begins to decline immediately after picking and continues as the produce ages. Exposure to light, air and heat can also cause a loss of nutrients.
Much of the produce found in your grocery has traveled many miles and several days before reaching you. In many cases, frozen fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients than "fresh" bought from the grocery store. When you purchase produce in the grocery, you are also paying for the gas and shipping costs.
Shopping at your local farmer's market allows you to have the freshest produce available. Most of the items are picked that day or the day before and are at their peak. Better yet, if you have any questions, the person who grew it is right there to ask. If you are in doubt as to where the produce came from, grown locally or shipped in, ask the grower.
Another bonus in buying local is that it helps to provide a positive impact on the environment and local economy.
Because of consumer's requests for organic produce, you'll likely find local farmers who grow organically.Another bonus to buying at a farmers market is that many farmers markets offer not only vegetables, but also fruits, nuts, homemade soaps, freshly blended teas and a variety of locally-made goods such as jams, sauces, and marinades. Some even offer crafts, handmade clothing, cheeses and much more.
Each Thursday at Tanner Health System during the growing season -which typically lasts until October -local farmers and vendors will set up their booths just outside the cafe' and offer locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs pasture raised meats, jams and jellies, granola, breads and muffins, honey and more. All vendors live in Carroll County or an adjacent county and all products are produced by the vendors.
A little Farmer's Market History
In July 1934 a contingent of farmers pulled their trucks onto an expanse of empty land at the property known as Gilmore Island at the corner of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles. They displayed their produce on the tailgates of their vehicles, to their delight, customers quickly arrived and parked their cars on a hastily created dirt parking lot in spaces designated with chalk. They strolled among the trucks purchasing fruit, vegetables and flowers.
The atmosphere was casual, the open air commerce enticing, the goods fresh, and the result remarkable. Farmers Market became an instant institution.
Much of the produce found in your grocery has traveled many miles and several days before reaching you. In many cases, frozen fruits and vegetables contain more nutrients than "fresh" bought from the grocery store. When you purchase produce in the grocery, you are also paying for the gas and shipping costs.
Shopping at your local farmer's market allows you to have the freshest produce available. Most of the items are picked that day or the day before and are at their peak. Better yet, if you have any questions, the person who grew it is right there to ask. If you are in doubt as to where the produce came from, grown locally or shipped in, ask the grower.
Another bonus in buying local is that it helps to provide a positive impact on the environment and local economy.
Because of consumer's requests for organic produce, you'll likely find local farmers who grow organically.Another bonus to buying at a farmers market is that many farmers markets offer not only vegetables, but also fruits, nuts, homemade soaps, freshly blended teas and a variety of locally-made goods such as jams, sauces, and marinades. Some even offer crafts, handmade clothing, cheeses and much more.
Each Thursday at Tanner Health System during the growing season -which typically lasts until October -local farmers and vendors will set up their booths just outside the cafe' and offer locally grown fruits and vegetables, eggs pasture raised meats, jams and jellies, granola, breads and muffins, honey and more. All vendors live in Carroll County or an adjacent county and all products are produced by the vendors.
A little Farmer's Market History
In July 1934 a contingent of farmers pulled their trucks onto an expanse of empty land at the property known as Gilmore Island at the corner of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles. They displayed their produce on the tailgates of their vehicles, to their delight, customers quickly arrived and parked their cars on a hastily created dirt parking lot in spaces designated with chalk. They strolled among the trucks purchasing fruit, vegetables and flowers.
The atmosphere was casual, the open air commerce enticing, the goods fresh, and the result remarkable. Farmers Market became an instant institution.
Try out this Heart Healthy Recipe, most of these items you can purchase at
Tanner's local Farmers Market!
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Shallots
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
8 shallots or 1 large onion
4 mediumskinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 to 1 1/4 pounds total)
Salt and ground black pepper
1 tablespoonolive oil
1 mediumzucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/4 cupsnipped fresh parsley
Directions
Peel shallots; halve small shallots and quarter large shallots. If using onion, cut into thin wedges (should have 1 cup shallots or onion wedges); set aside. Sprinkle chicken lightly with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add chicken; cook for 2 minutes.
Turn chicken. Add shallots to skillet.Cook for 8 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F), stirring shallots frequently and turning chicken, if necessary, to brown evenly. If necessary, add additional oil to prevent sticking. Reduce heat to medium low if chicken or shallots brown too quickly.
Transfer chicken and shallots to a serving platter. Cover to keep warm. Add zucchini to skillet. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add to platter with chicken. Sprinkle with parsley.
