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Enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables available from our Currituck County growers. From improving your health and the environment to supporting your local economy and community, local farmer’s markets are vital for communities. Local farmer’s markets are located throughout Currituck County. They include the Morris Farm Market, the Grandy Greenhouse & Farm Market, and the Seaside Farm Market. Local produce and local farmer’s markets create many benefits for communities. Local food is healthier and more nutritious. It is fresher than food that has been shipped long distances. This fresher quality provides more vitamins. If food is exposed to artificial lights and different temperatures when it is shipped, it is not as fresh and loses nutrition. Local food looks better because it is fresh. Local farmer’s markets strengthen local economies. In addition, jobs are created in the food and farming components of the economy. Local families are supported and can remain in business when they are selling fresh local produce. Local food can cost less for consumers to purchase. When in-season food is sold, it is usually less expensive. In addition, there are smaller travel costs. Local produce has a positive effect on the environment and on wildlife located in the environment. The natural environment becomes safer. When food is grown for local farmer’s markets, there is a decrease in fossil fuels and carbon emissions. When food is shipped, more energy and more gasoline are used. Non-renewable resources, soil, energy, and clean water are conserved when food is sold in local farmer’s markets. Farms provide homes, such as ponds and woods, for local wildlife. Local produce can remain fresh for a longer period of time. For example, since produce can be picked from local farms just the day before you purchase it from the market, it can stay in your refrigerator for a longer period of time. Local produce is safer to eat than food that is shipped to supermarkets. Local farmers know those who are in the community and are customer service-oriented. Local farmers do not use as many chemicals. Food that is shipped can be sprayed with plant hormones for ripening; this prevents the produce from having its maximum nutrition. Local farmer’s markets can provide a larger variety of produce. Since the food does not travel a long distance, the farmer may try to grow a diverse array of small crops. Supermarkets provide the dominant types of produce, but local farmers prefer to grow a broader variety of fruits and vegetables. The Morris Farm Market in Barco has been providing fresh produce since the 1980s, when Walton and Ginger Morris sold sweet corn from their Ford truck. Morris Farm Market continues to provide high-quality produce and fresh fruits and vegetables. The market also has other food like pies and bread. The Grandy Greenhouse & Farm Market has a large variety of local fruits and vegetables in addition to bakery items, frozen yogurt, and a gift shop. The Seaside Farm Market is one of the markets in Corolla; it is located in the TimBuck II shopping center. This local farmer’s market consists of fresh local produce like sweet corn and peaches as well as local jams and seafood sauces. By purchasing produce from your local farmer’s markets, you are helping your health, the environment, and the local economy. Local farmer’s markets are located throughout Currituck County. You will receive many benefits if you visit your local farmer’s market and purchase fresh produce.
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