In recent years, the “Eat Local” movement has been growing as more and more people come to understand the benefits it offers. Temalpakh Farm is proud to sell organic foods and to sell them locally through our regular market, our weekly food boxes, and our wholesale distribution to local restaurants and markets.

Here are five reasons that you should consider buying from Temalpakh and eating more locally grown foods:

Locally Grown Foods Can be Healthier

Foods that have to be shipped long distances have to be treated with many preservatives to ensure that they survive the trip and can spend some time on shelves. Those preservatives are loaded with harmful chemicals. Locally grown and sold foods do not have to be treated with such chemicals, so they are in their natural state. They give you all the nutrition you need instead of extra chemicals that can harm your health.

Local Foods are Cost-Effective

The farther food has to travel, the higher its cost will be. Every mile adds gas, maintenance, driver pay, and more. When food is grown locally, its distribution costs are much lower, which makes it a more affordable option. Buying directly from farmers lowers the cost even more. You can also take advantage of group buying programs, such as Temalpakh’s weekly food box, to save even more.

Buying Local Supports Small Farmers

Most conventionally produced food comes from big farms that are located far from your home. When you buy local, you are supporting a local business — and usually a small farm. Supporting smaller farms helps support your community and it encourages sustainable business practices by showing that there is profit in them.

Local Foods Have Better Flavor and Variety

When food isn’t treated with chemicals and is grown in healthy soil, it is full of more nutrients and it can taste better. Allowing foods to grow naturally allows them to adapt, which can create new varieties. You aren’t getting the same clones grown from rigid farming methods that control every aspect of a plant’s development artificially.

You Can Eat Seasonally

The reason you can eat any fruit or vegetable at any time of the year is that it is shipped hundreds or thousands of miles away from other states and countries. That contributes to environmental harm, undermines the value of your food, and makes your diet predictable and boring. Eating locally grown foods means you can eat seasonally, giving you natural variety in your diet while also ensuring freshness and nutrition.

Shop Local with Temalpakh Farm

Temalpakh Farm grows wholesome organic produce and makes it available through several outlets for the local community, including our own market, our weekly produce boxes, and our wholesale distribution to local restaurants and markets. We strive to make our foods affordable and accessible to all so that everyone can enjoy a nutritious diet. We also work to protect our local environment and invite the community to do the same. Visit us today to shop local!