Why Local? The Benefits of Eating Local
You can’t get any fresher than from down the road….
Our farm (Mountain Flower Farm) produces herbs and vegetables for the store and to use in the cafe. We also compost all of our food waste on our farm.
What we can’t grow ourselves on our small farm we buy as locally as we can.
Some of our local farmers include:
Pork Hill Farm
Brookford Farm
Peppermint Field Farm
Beech Hill Bison Ranch
Sherman Farm
New Day Farm
Some of our local vendors and artisans include:
Jenni Blair Pottery
Peace Of Mind Bakery
Maine Morning Micro Roasters
Lisa’s Lidz Hats
Sap Hound Maple Company
Garden Dreams
Love Knots
Choucas Hats
Cozy’s Knits
Mountain Mama’s Masks
Support your local farmers and artisans by buying local. It feels good to know your money is helping to support a local family. And not only is it good for your community, but it’s also good for the planet. Most vegetables, even if purchased domestically, are shipped from California, Florida, or Washington requiring large amounts of fossil fuel. The more we can buy locally, the less we are contributing to the detrimental environmental effects of fossil fuel consumption.
Another benefit to eating local food is the variety that you can get from local sources. Most produce shipped commercially is grown for its ability to “travel” and not for its simple deliciousness or nutrient content. When food doesn’t have to travel such long distances, the sheer taste can decide which varieties are offered. This enables a diversity of tasty offerings not possible with commercially grown organic produce.