1. Local produce tastes better and is better
for you
Ditch the Tim Tams, the artificial,
preservatives and saturated fats and grab a healthy alternative that will not
only taste fresher and better, but you'll body will love you for it. Studies
have shown that nutrients is easily lost during transportation from the farm to
the Supermarket, where sugars turn to starches, plant cells shrink and the
produce loses vitality. Produce grown locally shortens this trip, where most
likely it could have been picked within the last day or two, making it much
fresher.
2. Local food supports local farm families.
Consumers who buy directly from the local
farmers cut out the middle people, giving the farmers full retail price for
their food, rather than only 30% of the retail price, under the standard retail
model, when sold through a Supermarket.
As a result farm families can afford to continue farming, and provide
you with fresh produce every Sunday.
3. Local produce is the future
Harbourside Markets attract approximately
25,000 people every Sunday, where you will see students, adults and families
turn up to source their fresh produce. Through supporting the local farmers,
you can help to ensure that they will continue to turn up each Sunday, thus preserving the Markets for future
generations to have access to locally grown produce.
4. Environmental factors
As the popularity of the Markets increases,
selling farmland for building developments such as Supermarkets becomes less likely, where through buying
locally grown food from the markets, you are doing something proactive about
preserving the agricultural landscape. The markets are a temporary and portable
event which can be set up in a local carpark or large area, where there is no
need for a building development, thus saving money, labour and preserving land.
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