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Greensboro Gazette ________________________________
NEWS FLASH
July 2014 | 1st Edition
Greensboro, Mississippi | visit us online @ www.wcshc.com
WCSHC Supports Farmers’ Market
People from all over flocked to the Winston County’s Farmers Market to buy locally grown produce
By Frank Taylor
Winston County Self Help Cooperative is supporting local farmers and farmers’ markets by aggregating opportunities for consumers to purchase fresh and locally grown vegetables. We participated in Winston County’s Farmers Market on last Thursday and we had a fantastic time broadcasting and interviewing customers. The common theme chimed repetitiously by consumers was eye appealing and delicious looking vegetables according to customer Towana Hickman. “I cherish this opportunity of talking with producers and learning about their farming methods to improve my family health through the consumption of locally grown vegetables”. Dorothy Nicholson
Harper, Market’s Manager said “most vendors use all natural methods in planting and maintaining their vegetable farms to curtail chemical treatments. We appreciate our vendors for supporting Winston County’s Farmers Market with freshness, quality and superb vegetables weekly”. Janice Eichelberger Hopkins, Co-Manager indicated several reasons why families should support local farmers markets. “Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped long distances from other states or countries. Local farmers can offer produce varieties bred for taste and freshness rather than for shipping and long shelf life. You will strengthen your WCSHC Supports Farmers’ Market, Continued on page 2
WINSTON COUNTY SELF HELP COOPERATIVE 716 Old Robinson Road • Louisville, MS 39339 Phone: 662-779-2400 • Email: winstoncshc@att.net • Web: www.wcshc.com “Saving Rural America”
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