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Originally posted by kland01s

That exactly why I am missing farmers markets now that it is one below zero here in Chicagoland. I believe in buying local as much as possible. Our market (which doesn’t start until June [:(]) features beef, fish, cheeses as well as a huge amount of produce, all grown/raised locally. They are more than happy to have you come to their farms and see for yourself, yes it’s more expensive, but you know what you are getting. To me, its just like supporting the local mom and pop places to eat.

You should see if there is a farmers Cooperative nearby. We have one that has as good produce as you can find in the off season, as well as cheese, grass-fed beef and free-range chickens. Here is an interesting site that lists farmers and ranchers around the country: http://eatwild.com/