Reason to Buy Local

One of the questions we get a lot here at Millican Farms is: Why should we buy local.

In fact, there are many reasons why local is the best choice - here are just three reasons why.

Buying local produce is better for you, your health and your family's wellbeing. Many studies have shown that fresh produce loses nutrients quickly. For many foods like those in cans for frozen, they are generally preserved right after harvest. Hence, they are actually more nutritious than some supermarket fresh produce that has been on the truck or on the shelves of your grocery shop for days. Locally grown food is often purchased soon after harvest and this way, it retains its nutrients, making it much better and healthier for consumption.

Buying Local Food will also help build and support your community. Whenever you buy direct from the local farmer, you are in fact, re-establishing a connection between you and the grower. The farmer will be sure to give your the tips when it comes to seasons, the weather, and of course, the freshness of the food. In this way, relationships built on understanding and trust can thrive.

Buying local food will also help support Local Farm families. That is, with fewer than one million Americans now claiming farming and agriculture as their main occupation - farmers are a vanishing fast. The sad truth is that the local farmer gets less than 10 cents of the retailer food dollar. Often, it is much better for Local Farmers to sell direct to their consumers. By cutting out the middleman, you'll be sure to get great prices for freshly harvested food. This means farm families can afford to stay on the farm, doing the work they love.

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