Local Food
Less Packaging
Less Fossil Fuels Used
Less transportation
Less packaging
High Standards
Canada has strict regulations regarding additives, pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics etc
Encouragessustainable agriculture
Facilitates tracking the supply chain back to the point of origin to evaluate ecological practices
Investment in the future
Helps Local Economy
Support your neighbors and supports local families
Opportunity to buy in bulk
Nutrition
The shorter time between the farm and your table, the less likely it is that nutrients will be lost from fresh food.
Produce such as broccoli, green beans, kale, red peppers, tomatoes, apricots and peaches are susceptible to nutrient loss when harvested and transported from longer distances, while those that are heartier such as apples, oranges, grapefruit and carrots keep their nutrients even if they travel long distances.