Eat Locally

A quick check of the website for the farmers market indicates that this Saturday is opening day for the season.

http://www.newalbanyfarmersmarket.com/

According to the 2004 National Farmers Market Directory there are more than 3,700 farmers markets across the country.

There are many great reasons to shop at a farmers market:
The food is fresher and tastes better.

• Local food is usually safer even if it's not organic.
• Small-scale family farms are able to grow interesting variteties which taste better.
• Farmers markets help local farmers thrive.
• Farmers markets keep money in the local economy.
• Buying locally grown food reduces the energy that is expended freezing, refrigerating, and trucking food.

http://www.newdream.org/consumer/farmersmarkets.php