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Purple Porch Coop = Food produced on farms w/in 60 miles

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South Bend Events Examiner

For the past year, we've been lucky.  We've been able to buy from local farmers who are committed to clean, natural, organic farming through the Purple Porch Coop, located on 1302 High st. in South Bend, IN.  The procedure is simple.  You sign up and order on line on the weekends and pick up what you ordered on Wednesday between 5 and 7.   

More information here:  http://www.purpleporchcoop.com/

You might feel satisfied with the produce and meat you get at the local supermarket.  Take a minute to consider these reasons to buy locally grown and produced food cited by Jennifer Maiser:

  • Eating local means more for the local economy. 
  • Locally grown produce is fresher. 
  • Local food just plain tastes better. 
  • Locally grown fruits and vegetables have longer to ripen.
  • Eating local is better for air quality and pollution than eating organic.
  • Buying local food keeps us in touch with the seasons. 
  • Eating local protects us from bio-terrorism. 
  • Local food translates to more variety. 
  • Supporting local providers supports responsible land development. 
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For her full article, with references, see: http://www.lifebeginsat30.com/elc/2006/04/10_reasons_to_e.html

Purple Porch Coop, South Bend, IN
Purple Porch Coop, South Bend, IN
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Jessica Peri Chalmers has written articles for The Village Voice, Flash Art and other publications. She is a playwright and filmmaker with a PhD from New York University in Comparative Literature/Performance Studies. She has taught at The University of Notre Dame, Northwestern University and the...

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