Buying local is becoming all the rage; and with good reason! The benefits of buying local are plentiful, especially when it comes to produce; here are just a few of the more obvious:
1. Buying local cuts out the middleman and this usually translates into more money in your pocket.
2. Local produce is fresher and usually organic, which means healthier and tastier!
3. Buying local puts more money into the local economy.
4. Buying local eliminates the environmentally-destroying, energy-wasting need for long-haul transportation.
As with any lifestyle change, buying local might seem burdensome to the uninitiated, especially when it has become so easy to hop into the car and get all your shopping needs taken care of at a one-stop-super-store. While it's true that buying locally made merchandise, such as clothing and furniture, might take a bit of time-consuming research, buying local produce is simple; especially during this time of year when practically every neighborhood has its own farmer's market or corner vegetable stand.
To make your search for locally grown produce even easier, here is a list of farmer's markets in and around the Fort Wayne area:
- Barr St. Market; located at the corner of Wayne and Barr St. open Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through Sept. 25.
- Conivium; located at 15419 on SR 1 in Leo-Cedarville, open Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through October
- Dupont Hospital Farmer's Market; located at 2520 E. Dupont Rd., parking lot E, open Fridays from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- E. State Village Farmer's Market; located at 1411 E. State Blvd., open Sundays from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Historic W. Main St. Farmer's Market; located at 1936 W. Main St., open Fridays from 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. through October 22
- Jefferson Pointe Farmer's Market; located at Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center in the parking lot near Bed Bath & Beyond, open Wednesdays from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Salomon Farmer's Market; located at 817 Dupont Rd, open Wednesdays from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. through mid October
- South Side Farmer's Market; located at 3300 Warsaw St., open Saturdays from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
If you know of a local farmer's market not included in this list, please leave a comment in the comment section below with the details, including location and hours of operation. For further information on the benefits of buying local, please read this article at the Sustainable Connections web site.
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There is also a market at The Town House on Thursdays, I believe it is. Don't know the hours, but do know Amish take baked goods there.
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