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Local Organic Farms: For a Healthier You!
Need a reason to buy fresh produce? Check out our 4 reasons and join the pledge to local and organic fruits and veggies!
As summer quickly approaches, there are only 3 things on everyones mind: the beach, long summer nights with friends and family, and great food! Well great news for you that New Jersey is a leader in fresh produce, and the Hopewell-Pennington area is full of farms waiting for you! The Hopewell-Pennington area is perfect for everyone, from the professional who wants fresh product to the family with children who look forward to helping mom pick berries!
So why should you even get produce from a local organic farm? Here are 3 great reasons to get fresh fruits and veggies locally:
1. Healthy cooking and eating!
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Fresh organic produce is by far better tasting than what is available in a grocery store. The produce can be picked at peak ripeness and the taste isn't compromised by pesticides. Berries can be plucked right from the vine and eaten immediately!
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Buying locally means investing in your own community. When you purchase something made or sourced in your own back yard, that money gets returned to the community faster. Buying locally is also better for the environment! Less transportation to get the produce= less gas harming the planet!
3. Meet new people!
When you go to a farmer's market or an organic farm, there are other people just like you there looking for great produce. There's always a friendly face and a new connection to be made!
4. Learn new foods!
Farms are great places to learn new dishes to make and new foods to try! Oftentimes you can ask the seller, people eyeing the produce, and even the farm itself might offer new recipes to try!
See below for a list of local farms and their specialties!
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1. Blue Moon Acres- Based in Pennington, Blue Moon Acres specializes in sustainability and growing high quality organic vegetables.
2. Gravity Hill Farm- Located right on Pleasant Valley Rd, this farm is dedicated to the education of the community on all things food related as well as a market for the sale of its produce.
3. Honey Brook Organic Farm- Established in Hopewell, Honey Brook Organic Farm provides pick-your-own and boxed options for produce and flowers.
4. Double Brook Farm- Based in Hopewell as a meat and vegetable farm with a retail store and restaurant attached.
5. Chickadee Creek Farm- Located in Pennington, Chickadee is a one stop shop for pick-your-own and boxed plans for fresh fruits, vegetables, and flowers.