farmers market: a healthier way to shop and cook
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Farmers Market: A Healthier Way to Shop and Cook. Presented by: Brittany and Martha KSC Dietetic Interns. How Many Miles?. How far do you think produce travels from farms to grocery stores?. How Many Miles?. Objectives:. Identify locations of nearby farmers markets - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Farmers Market: A Healthier Way to Shop and CookPresented by: Brittany and MarthaKSC Dietetic Interns
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How Many Miles?• How far do you think produce travels from farms to grocery stores?
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How Many Miles?Food Grocery Store Miles Farm Miles
Strawberries 1,402 (Florida) 0 (Concord)
Asparagus 889 (Michigan) 40 (Fitzwilliam)
Potato 2,646 (Idaho) 0 (Concord)
Lettuce 2,799 (Arizona) 0 (Concord)
Beef 1,412 (Kansas) 8 (Loudon)
Bread 1,280 (Georgia) 15 (Weare)
Honey 6,964 (China) 8 (Loudon)
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Objectives:1. Identify locations of nearby farmers markets
2. Identify one way farmers are extending the growing season
3. Identify two food quality benefits of buying local produce
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Food Miles:• The distance food is transported from production until it reaches the
consumer
• Average in the US = 1,500 miles
• Over 45 farmers markets are located in NH which only measures 190 x 70 miles
• There are many more small farms that do not attend farmers markets
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What is the cost of transporting food?• Large scale production equipment
• Transportation
• Labor
• Emissions
• Preventing spoilage
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Quality of produce from large farms• Commercial farmers spend $4.1 billion on pesticides annually
• Corn is the #1 produced crop in the US and 88% of it is genetically modified
• Some vitamins and minerals can be lost during transportation due to exposure to heat, cold, and light
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Should you go organic?
ORGANIC
• USDA certification
• Regulates pest control, livestock care, and produce handling
• Expensive
LOCALLY PRODUCED
• You can talk to the farmer
• You can see where the produce was grown
• Many farmers use practices that are similar to organic practices
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Sustainability• Buying from local farmers supports people in your community who in
turn buy local and employ local community members.
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How farmers are extending the season• Greenhouses allow farmers to plant earlier in the spring, and harvest
later into the fall
• Farmers are growing more produce that stores well such as root vegetables and apples
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Where are farmers markets happening?• Capitol Street• Tuesdays 8:30 am -12:00 pm• May thru October
• Steeplegate Mall• Thursdays 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm• Starting in June
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Who can you find at the farmers market?
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What will $10 get you at the market?
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