The food at the Norton Friends & Farmers Market is locally grown and in season.  It’s easy to forget about seasonal eating when there are supermarkets in every neighborhood featuring foods shipped in from around the world.  But if you want the freshest and tastiest food available, then keep it local!  Remember, when you shop at your neighborhood farmers market, you’re not only supporting local food economies, but helping to build community, too.

                                   

Join a CSA!  CSA stands for Community-sustained Agriculture and is a system whereby shoppers purchase a share of a farmer's yearly produce yield.   Most farmers pre-bag their CSA shares and members pick them up at the market each week. As the growing seasons change, so does the content of your bag.  This can be a very exciting way to make sure you get the very freshest produce without competing with the crowds at stalls or breaking any speed limits on your way to the market.  Follow the link on this website to send us an email stating your interest in participating in a CSA.  Be sure to include your contact information!

 

 

FOLLOW THE LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LOCAL FOOD MOVEMENT!

 

The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. Use the “local harvest” website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainable grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.  http://www.localharvest.org/

 

The Food Museum Online offers information on food history and food heritage sites.  http://www.foodmuseum.com/

 

Appalachian Sustainable Development (ASD) is a not-for-profit organization working in the Appalachian region of Virginia and Tennessee.  Formed in 1995, ASD focuses on developing healthy, diverse and ecologically sound economic opportunities through education and training, and the development of cooperative networks and marketing systems.

http://www.asdevelop.org/