Saturday, November 10, 2018

Explore Your Missouri Fresh Produce Market

By George Stevens


Make a trip to the local market a fun family outing. If it is planned right, the children will love finding special products at a Missouri fresh produce market. Encourage them to find food they would like to try. Include them in discovering how to prepare it at home.

The freshness of the fruits and vegetables at the fresh market is the main reason for going there. It is even fresher than what you might find in the grocery store or health food store. Those vegetables and fruits are picked before they are totally ripe and then they are in transit several days to get them to the store. Usually the local crops are picked and sold the very same day.

An advantage of shopping in a local farmers market is the possibility of getting to know the small farmers from the local area and the small business owners. It is a great way to help the local people succeed in their local businesses and a great way to make new friends. Some owners give special discounts to people who buy from them on a regular basis.

Talking individually with each owner of the vegetables and fruits at a local market is a big help. It is possible to discover whether or not the vegetables and fruits are organic or if chemicals have been used. Cooking with chemical free items is a great benefit to each family member and helps keep everyone healthier.

Produce from the grocery store does not have the same delicious taste that local food has. The difference is mainly the fact that local food is picked when it is ripe, and it is picked crisp. Taste the same fruit or vegetable from local grocery stores to compare the taste. Meals made with produce from the produce market even taste considerably better and as a result are more enjoyable.

Most of the time a person can save a good amount of money by purchasing organic food from local farmers and small business owners. Anything that is labeled organic in the grocery store or in the health food store is considerably more expensive than regularly grown food. The local people are more willing to sell their organic crops cheaper because they do not have the same amount of overhead expenses.

Seasonal produce is what is most commonly found in the fresh markets in the community. Vegetables and fruits change as the seasons change. This makes it possible for the entire community to enjoy the truest and most delicious flavors and allows them to experience the freshness of seasonal produce. Little by little the local people get used to using and eating the food available during each season.

Do not be surprised when you find different fruits and vegetables and food in general at these markets that you cannot find in the supermarket. Some ladies make special items like fresh cheese, different styles of homemade bread or pastries, special types of vinegar and they often offer local honey. Tasting these items is something everyone enjoys. Feel free to ask questions and learn how to use and prepare them, too.




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