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Buying from local farmers means you're buying from the hand that planted, protected, nurtured and harvested what you're eating.

Why is this important?  Well, the buck stop in one spot.  Every fresh, tasty product is thanks to all the  efforts put in by a single farmer.  

Local farmers in qathet and Powell River take pride in their land, the resources they manage and the products they grow.    In a small town, word of mouth gets around, especially about what we eat.  

We have an amazing growing season and for many years local farmers have committed to producing food for our community year-round.  What does that mean?  For our community, it means that there's an easy way to focus on local food:  find a farmer and buy from them before you go to the grocery store.  This could mean stocking up on what is in season and preserving it to enjoy year-round, it could also mean finding farmers and other local food producers who dehydrate, can or freeze local produce and meat.  

If you're not sure where to start, come to the farmers' market and meet local farmers who have all kinds of wonderful local food from asparagus to zucchini.  Local farmers also bring eggs, frozen meats, and preserves.  

Every dollar you spend with a local producer is a dollar that passes through one more set of hands in this community and draws each one of closer to self-reliance on our community.




Inspired by First We Eat

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