GardenSpotlight

This week at market, we are adding freshly dug garlic, patty pan squash and salad cucumbers to our produce line-up.  Yum...all farm fresh picked!

What to find at Running Creek Farm's market tent today: Mediterranean Squash Zucchini Yellow Summer Squash Kirby Cucumbers - just a few this week...more next week Zucchini Flowers Cannas (Plants) Bedding Plants Container Gardens

Did you know that purchasing your food locally has many benefits, not only to you, but to your community as well?   Here is a short list of the benefits of buying food directly from the farmer: 1.        Produce and other products are much more fresh and nutritious because they have been recently harvested, usually within 24 hours. 2.        It strengthens your local economy. 3.        It benefits the farming family. 4.        It helps provide food to underserved communities. 5.        You learn about how and where your food is raised by getting to know the farmers. That being said, there are many ways you can purchase local food fresh.   One is by going directly to the farm.   The majority of farms in this county are family owned and operated and the growing trend for smaller farms is marketing directly to the consumer, ...