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Howtomakelocal

farmersanimportantpartofyourdailylife

A unique guide fromthe National Sustainable

Agriculture Coalition

DC-VA-MD Metro Edition

Growingrelationships

betweenfarmersconsumers

&whyitissoimportant...


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The National Sustainable

Agriculture Coalition proudly

presents our frst annual

Throughout our years of working with farmers from acros

the country, we have come to learn quite a bit about them, andquite a bit about you, as consumers. What we have learned i

that the two groups often do not understand each other.

The Farmers Festival was created to bridge that gap--to bringfarmers and consumers together. We know how imporant the

farmer-consumer relationship is; now we want you to know, too.Think of it like food-networking.

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We want you to know and love them.We dont just want you to support your local farmer.

October 9-10, 2010


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sustainableagriculturecoalition.org

farmersfestival.org

NSAC is a national alliance of family farm, food, conservation, rural and urban organizations that together advocate for federal agriculture and food policy reform

NSACs vision of agriculture is one where a safe, nutritious, ample, and affordable food supply is produced by legion of family farmers who make a decent living pursu

ing their trade, while protecting the environment, and contributing to the strength and stability of their communities

Come learn about thebenefits of buying local

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Why buy your food locally?

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A study in Iowa found that a regional dieconsumed 17 times less oil and gas thantypical diet based on food shipped acrosthe country. The ingredients for a typicmeal over in England, sourced locally, traeled 66 times fewer food miles. Buyinlocally means less fossil fuels are consumed and you can personally know youcarbon footprint is much smaller.

Youll help the environment

Whether you buy your food from the farmers market or order from your local CSApurchasing food locally allows you to beter connect with your community and thseason. You will feel better cooking a mewhen youve met everyone that had a han

in bringing it to you.

Youll connect with thecommunity.


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Youll discover new avors.

Produce from the supermarket has beenin transit or cold-storage for days, some-times weeks. Produce that you purchaseat your nearby farmers market or from aCSA nearby has often been picked within 24 hours of your purchase. Fresher foodtherefore is not only better for you, it tastesbetter too. Also, buying locally opens up allnew opportunities to try interesting fruitsand vegetables that your grocery storedoesnt carry.

By supporting local farmers today, youcan help ensure that there will be farms inyour community tomorrow, and that futuregenerations will have access to nourishing,flavorful, and abundant food.

Youll help sustain a betterfuture for your children.

Youll eat healthier.

Fresh food that comes straight from thefarm has more vitamins and minerals re-tained within it and no hormones, artifi-

cial colors. flavorings, preservatives, pes-ticides or genetic modifications. Fruits,vegetebles, meat, dairy, eggs, and bakedgoods go straight from the farm to yourfork, which makes them as healthy andtasty as can be.


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CSAs(Community Supported Agriculture)You pay the farm, per season or per week, then they either deliver you abox of freshly picked seasonal fruits and veggies or you pick it up closeby.

How can you buy locally?

Fresh and Local CSA$500/sharePickup in Tenleytown, Arlington,

Bethesda, Silver Spring[ freshandlocalcsa.com ]

Karls Farm$550/sharePickup in Bethesda, Chevy Chase,College Park, Silver Spring,Takoma Park[ karls-farm.com ]

Even Star Organic Farms.$25/week.Pickup in Bethesda, Town Creek,University Park.[ localharvest.org/farms/M9994 ]

Potomac Vegetable Farms$400 for 16-week full-sharePickup in Falls Church, Arlington,Alexandria, Bethesda

[ potomacvegetablefarms.com ]

Bull Run Mountain Vegetable Farm$360/share.Pickup in Alexandria, Centerville,

Dupont, Falls Church and Manassa[ bullrunfarm.com ]

Clagett Farm.$460-500/sharePickup in Upper Marlboro, Dupont[ clagettfarm.org ]

Spiritual Food for New Millennium$850/share for 26 weeks.

Pickup in Arlington, Capital Hill,Bethesda[ spiritualfoodcsa.org ]

Great Country Farms$889/shareDelivery only[ localharvest.org/farms/M413 ]


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Farmers MarketsSmall or large group of farmers come together at a central location

with the best of their crops, mostly picked just a day or two earlier.

St. Michaels Freshfarm MarketMuskrat Park, Willow & Green Sts.

College Park Farmers Market5211 Paint Branch Pkwy.

Bowie Farmers Market15200 Annapolis Rd.

Silver Spring FreshFarm Market1 Ellsworth Dr.

Friendship Heights VillageCenter Farm Market

4433 S. Park Ave.

Adams Morgan Farmers MarketColumbia Road & 18th St. NW

Chevy Chase Farmers Market5701 Broad Branch Rd.

Dupont Circle FreshFarm Market20th & Q Sts. NW

Rose Park Farmers Market26th & O Sts. NW

Bethesda Farmers MarketNorfolk & Woodmont Aves.

Keep in mind, the CSAs and farmers markets listed above arejust a handful of hundreds in your area.

Visit localharvest.org to nd the farm closest to you.


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Reality: The average family of fourspends over $500month on grocerie

You can purchase6-month food sharfor just $850. Assing one-third of yo

grocery budget is ing toward producyou can perfectly

a CSA membershior farmers markeshopping into you

budget.

Reality: There arover a hundred smfarms just in the D

VA/MD metro areAnd they are justas common in othareas. They just n

your support!

Reality: The truthits the supermarkthat are lackingin diversity. Smalfarms offer delicioseasonal fruits an

vegetables--manywhich you may ha

never even heard

Buying food locallymeans I will miss

out on the diverseoptions available atthe supermarket.

For more information from the NationalSustainable Agriculture Coalition,

please visit:sustainableagriculture.net

or call (202) 547-5754

To search for your local CSA, please visit:localharvest.org/csa

To search for your local farmers market,please visit:

apps.ams.usda.gov/FarmersMarkets

Where can I find out more?

Buyng local food istoo hard, because

there are nofarms in my area.

Buying food fromlocal farms isway out of my

budget.

Myth vs RealityReality: Local faroffer organic foodthat doesnt meanall organic food islocal. Sometimes,organic food at yogrocery store hastravelled farther a

has a bigger carbofootprint than thenon-organic food h

As long as I buyorganic food at mygrocery store, I

am doing good formy health and the

environment.

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