Farmdrop, the online marketplace that lets you buy fresh, quality food direct from local farmers and producers, gives Female First readers 10 reasons why it's better for you and our environment to buy local. Food for thought…
What are the benefits of farm fruits and veggies?
- It's simply more delicious! Produce pulled from the ground on the same day its delivered means unrivalled freshness, natural colours and texture and still packed full of nutritious goodness
- It puts the focus back onto seasonal food. With so much choice all year round, we've forgotten what foods are grown when. Eating fresh food in season adds healthy variety to our diet and is the best way to enjoy food at its tastiest with no artificial preservatives
- You're supporting your local British farmers and producers. Shopping for local food means you're directly supporting smaller, independent food producers allowing them in turn to rely on more natural farming methods which are kinder to their animals and crops
- It reduces the distance your food has travelled. Farm fresh produce to your door has travelled an average of only 30 miles in comparison to the average 600 miles of supermarket produce
- It's better for the environment. Importing foods easily grown locally is crazy and creates a heavy burden on the environment. Foods that are abundant in our fields and flourish when in season is the kind of local food we should be eating
- Less waste. Click-to-harvest technology like Farmdrop's allows the farmers and producers much better control of their harvest - produce is only ever cut, picked or dug up to order so it removes the problem of waste
- Value for money. Buying direct from farmers and producers removes the need for expensive storage and transportation costs. These savings can then be passed onto the customer so they get top-notch free-range, organic produce at the best possible price
- It keeps farms in the UK as the produce you're getting is rotated crops and championed native animal breeds that all help preserve the soil and biodiversity of our British countryside
- It helps you get to know and understand your food better. Appreciating where your food comes from, how its grown and what's happened to it to makes it so delicious can help you eat more healthily and enjoy the pleasures of cooking
- It's easier! Pure and simple, getting local food delivered direct from the farm to your doorstep means there's no fuss or wonky shopping trolleys to contend with!
Join Farmdrop's delicious revolution and start shopping local today www.farmdrop.com
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