Facts about your Fall fruits and vegetables!

Did you know that…

• ½ cup of cooked broccoli contributes 70% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C?
• 1 cup of roasted winter squash provides 150% of your daily requirement of Vitamin A?
• 1 apple provides 4 g of fiber, 15% of your daily requirement?

 Fruits and vegetables are at their freshest and most affordable, when purchased in season.  Look for these fall vegetables at farmers markets and in produce departments:

• Kale
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Cauliflower
• Spinach
• Arugula
• Brussels Sprouts
• Cabbage

 Why Buy Locally Grown Foods?

 YOU’LL GET EXCEPTIONAL TASTE AND FRESHNESS
Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped long distances from other states or countries.   Local farmers can offer produce varieties bred for taste and freshness rather than for shipping and long shelf life.

YOU’LL STRENGTHEN YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY
Buying local food keeps your dollars circulating in your community.

YOU’LL PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
Local food doesn’t have to travel far which reduces carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials.