Top 10 Reasons to Shop at a Farmers Market

Why shop at a farmers market?

• Farmers markets are easy to find.

Use the

USDA Farmers Markets Search 

to find one near you. Due to their flexible locations, some community farmers markets provide fresh, healthy foods when other sources aren’t as easily accessed. Learn more about how the

USDA helps to expand healthy food access 

1. 1. 1. through the development of local food systems.

• SNAP and WIC cards are accepted at most farmers markets.

Click here for more information on

food assistance programs

• You can try a new fruit or vegetable!

Have you ever tasted gooseberries or rhubarb? Many farmers markets offer lesser known fruits and vegetables, providing a variety that can be both tasty and nutritious. Learn how to select the best quality, how to store, and about the nutritional values of these rarer fruits and vegetables (and some common ones, too) in the

Fruit Nutrition Database 

and

Vegetable Nutrition Database

1. 1. 1. .

• Farmers often have good recommendations on ways to prepare their products.

For more inspiration, visit

Fruits and Veggies More Matters 

• 1. 1. to see recipes using fresh fruits and vegetables.
• 8 Vegetables that you should try this summer

To Read More at Nutrition.gov
 
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