Buy Local - "If every household started spending just $10 per week, of their current grocery budget, on locally grown foods and local products we would keep more than $37 million each week
circulating within Michigan's economy! Start today!"
When you buy local food, you vote with
your food dollar!
Every Saturday morning Detroit's Eastern Market hosts a little bit of everything for everyone. Visit the market, the specialty shops and restaurants for an incredibly unique experience.
Every Friday and Saturday the Royal Oak Farmers Market hosts farmers and vendors from all over Michigan. You'll find honey, fresh, local grown fruits and vegetables, organic meats and poultry, as well as eggs and milk. Food doesn't get any fresher than at the market!
Many Good Reasons
You'll get exceptional taste and freshness! Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped long distances from other states or countries.
You'll strengthen local economy! Buying local keeps the $$circulating in your community. Getting to know the farmers who grow your food builds relationships based on understanding and trust, the foundation of strong communities.
You'll support endangered family farms There's never been a more critical time to support your family farming neighbors. With each local food purchase you ensure that more of your money spent on food goes to the farmer.
You'll safeguard your family's health Knowing where your food comes from and how it is grown or raised enables you to choose safe food from farmers who avoid or reduce their use of chemicals, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, or genetically modified seed in their operations. Buy food from local farmers you trust.
You'll protect the environment! Local food doesn't have to travel far. This reduces carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials. Buying local food also helps to make farming more profitable and selling farmland for development less attractive.