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Locally grown: good for family health & family farmers

fresh local produceBuy locally grown to save the environment and your family’s health by reducing shipping impact, which reduces climate change. Buying local also supports small, family farmers.

Rutgers U Jersey Fresh Information Exchange says

Lucky for us in the Garden State, we can buy Jersey Fresh produce that really is “fresh off the farm”. Unlike the big production states, where the considerations in farming methods are how to get the crop to you over long distances, Jersey Fresh products are picked at the peak of ripeness and can be on your table the same or next day! This gives the environment a breather because there are fewer fossil fuels consumed to ship products, and less packaging is needed to protect produce for short trips.

Here’s a list with some NJ Farmer’s Markets.