Benefits of Locally Grown Produce: The Community Garden, Good Food Collecve, and local Farmer’s Markets are great ways for consumers to receive the benefits of purchasing and eang locally grown produce. Buying local produce is less expensive due to less transportaon costs, and all of the transacons stay in the community and help boost the economy of the area. Since it is harvested locally, the produce is nutrient dense and at its peak freshness. Source: hp://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/whybuylocal/ Naonal Nutrion Month is well underway at RIT this March. The 2012 Eat Well. Live Well. Challenge has begun, and President Destler has signed the Naonal Nutrion Month proclama- on for the campus. In the spirit of Naonal Nutrion Month, this newsleer is filled with informaon regarding RIT’s own Community Garden and Good Food Collecve, local area Farmers’ Markets, and classes on gardening. Community Garden, Good Food Collective, Farmers’ Markets, and Gardening Classes
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Benefits of Locally Grown Produce:
The Community Garden, Good Food Collective, and local Farmer’s Markets are great
ways for consumers to receive the benefits of purchasing and eating locally grown
produce. Buying local produce is less expensive due to less transportation costs, and all
of the transactions stay in the community and help boost the economy of the area. Since
it is harvested locally, the produce is nutrient dense and at its peak freshness.