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Sustainable Harvest Newsletter Farmer’s Markets with Winter Hours Phoenixville Farmer’s Market 200 Mill Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 December 8, 15 and 22: 10am-12pm
www.phoenixvillefarmersmarket.org/ Swarthmore Co-op 341 Dartmouth Avenue Swarthmore, PA 19081 Monday-Saturday: 8am-8pm, Sunday: 8am7pm www.swarthmore.coop/
What’s In-Season Beets, brussel sprouts, carrots, cabbage, celery, pumpkin, winter squash, turnips, greens (collards, kale, lettuces, spinach, radishes, bok choy)
Why eat Local/ In-Season Health Benefits: Local, in-season food is fresher, more nutritious, and tastes better. Think of Strawberries in May and June compared to strawberries in September, which tastes better?
Martindale's Natural Market
Economic: Buying local foods supports local farmers
1172 Baltimore Pike Springfield, PA 19064 Monday-Friday: 8:00am-9:00pm, Saturday: 9:00am-9:00pm
and businesses
www.martindalesnutrition.com/
energy is used and less CO2 emissions are released. Furthermore, supporting local farms helps to preserve green space in our community.
Longview Center for Agriculture Market 3215 Stump Hall Road Collegeville, PA 19426 Wednesday-Friday: 10am-6pm
Environmental: In-season produce from local farms is not transported as far as nonlocal foods; therefore, less