The Good Life 2013

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Community Happenings • Family & Pets • Money Gardening • Health • Food • Contest • Prizes A Special Fall Supplement to The Freeborn Co. Shopper Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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contents Healthy Pets - Healthy Humans Our pets help keep us healthy........................ 5

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What’s New? What’s new with area businesses..................... 7

Get a Garden Workout Find out the healthy benefits of gardening...... 11

Wine • Dine • Relax Dining is a great way to bring us together....... 12

Wine & Food 101

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Wine to accompany any meal..................... 13

Plan Now - Play Later Financial planning for all ages....................... 14

Your Body is Like a Car Regular maintenance saves time & money..... 15

From Farm to Table

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Supporting the local economy...................... 17

Places to Walk Indoors Find out where you can go.......................... 18

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1) What business is located in the historic Carnegie Library?____________________________________________________________________________________ 2) Who is ranked #14 in the nation?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) Who offers custom shower enclosures and thermal windows?________________________________________________________________________________ 4) Where can you go to get raw or holistic food for your pets?___________________________________________________________________________________ 5) Where can you go to get a free SureResponse device?_________________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Who has given you An Invitation to Save?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7) Who was voted Albert Lea’s Best Restaurant?__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8) Where should you go for all your automotive maintenance needs?___________________________________________________________________________ 9) Who has been Serving the Area Since 1949?____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10) Where can you take your properly cleaned venison trim and whole carcass deer?___________________________________________________________ 11) Who has a family tradition of quality growing since 1903?____________________________________________________________________________________ 12) Where can you go to get 25% off any one item in the store?___________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Where do family & friends meet for great food & good times?________________________________________________________________________________ 14) Who has been serving Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa since 1908?_________________________________________________________________ 15) Who’s your source for all your flooring needs?_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16) Where can you go that has over 100 wines and live piano music?____________________________________________________________________________ 17) Who is open every other Saturday and also one evening a month?___________________________________________________________________________ 18) Who’s website is www.kaynailsandspa.com?___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19) Who’s phone number is 507-373-8003? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20) What business offers Boots, Clothing, Horse Tack, Household Decor and Accessories?_____________________________________________________ 21) Which business is back with $5 burger baskets on Sunday’s from 4-8pm?____________________________________________________________________ 22) Where can you get $4.50 appetizers every day 9pm-Bar close?________________________________________________________________________________ 23) Who’s address is 2120 Consul Street, Albert Lea, MN?_________________________________________________________________________________________ 24) What restaurant serves lunch 11-3 Mon-Fri?____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25) What restaurant is open seven days a week 10am-10pm?_____________________________________________________________________________________ 26) Which company is Making Homes New Again?_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 27) Who’s website is www.albertleatourism.org?___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28) Which company is a 7 time award winner?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29) Where can you find shopping, dining and fun?________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30) Where can you get 24-hour access with personalized key card?_______________________________________________________________________________ 31) Who has promotional prices starting at $19.99 a month?______________________________________________________________________________________ 32) Who was voted readers choice best bank 2012?________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33) Which business is driven by innovation and focused on your solutions?_____________________________________________________________________ 34) Who features pasta night every Tuesday night?________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35) Which agency was voted 2013’s best insurance agency?_______________________________________________________________________________________ 36) Where can you find the Midwest’s largest historical reenactment of early America?_________________________________________________________ 37) Who has the jewelry of choice for every occasion?_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 38) Where do you shop local and buy American?__________________________________________________________________________________________________ 39) Who is located at 201 E Clark Street?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 40) Who has a new Omni RV Therapy program?___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 41) What business has 20+ brands of dog food?____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 42) Who has senior living designed by you?________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 43) Which business provides you with a FREE Checking account?_______________________________________________________________________________ 44) Where can you get independence when you want it and assistance when you need it?_____________________________________________________ 45) Which business is for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility?_________________________________________________ 46) What credit union wants you to “become a member”?________________________________________________________________________________________ 47) Where can you go to relax, enjoy and celebrate?_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 48) Which business is a manufacturer of environmentally-friendly timber beams and arches?__________________________________________________ 49) Who offers financial services to the communities of Freeborn and Mower Counties?________________________________________________________ 50) Who can help you with destination weddings, honeymoons, business travel and vacation packages?_____________________________________ 51) What business features 1,000 plus accessories for vehicles?____________________________________________________________________________________

Name_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mail or bring your entry form to The Freeborn Co. Shopper, 110 Pearl St., Box 1108, Albert Lea, MN 56007 by Friday, Sept. 6th, 2013.

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Healthy Pets

Healthy Humans

Our pets provide so much for us -- unconditional love, companionship and laughter. All of these things enhance our lives and help to make us happier and healthier; they deserve the same from us. It can be easy to get caught up in our hectic lives but they depend on us to take care of them since they can’t make those choices on their own. It is important to provide them with a healthy diet, exercise, a good environment, regular check-ups and love to keep them feeling their best.

sure, reduced obesity and to the body’s reaction to stress.

More health benefits?

The study by the AMA isn’t the first piece of research to suggest the health benefits of owning a pet. Other research has also suggested pet ownership can help protect against respiratory infection, lower stress in the workplace, calm blood pressure and boost self-esteem. That helps explain the increasing use of animals — dogs and cats mostly, but also birds, fish and even horses — in settings ranging from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions. Besides aiding physical health, animals can enhance the mental health of people. Many people benefit from the unconditional affection from a friendly animal, especially during times of transition or difficulty.

Those of us who own pets know they make us happy.

But a growing body of scientific research is showing that our pets can also make us healthy, or healthier.

A recent US study by the American Heart Association (AHA) has suggested owning a pet (and in particular dogs) leads to having a healthier heart. In a study of more than 5,200 adults in the US, dog owners engaged in more walking and physical activity than non-dog owners, and were 54% more likely to get the recommended level of physical activity. The companionship offered by pets is also believed to help those with cardiac problems, with the study summary suggesting there’s a positive benefit on cholesterol levels, blood pres-

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Many groups support the health benefits of pet ownership.

You can learn more about the health benefits of pets and how to keep your pets healthy by consulting with your veterinarian.

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20+ brands of dog food. Large selection of toys and treats.

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Visit us at www.alamcowood.com (507) 373-1401 Fax (507) 373-8116 (877) 679-9663

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Freeborn County Fair Gateway Arch

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* NEW *

S ’ T A H W

PARADISE NAILS is conveniently located inside the Northbridge Mall in Albert Lea. Our licensed, experienced staff and upscale amenities help you feel relaxed and pampered in a clean and hygienic environment with strict sanitation standards. ​ We offer professional manicures, artificial nails and soothing pedicures. Our practitioners can provide simple or highly reactive nail designs along with the most advanced nail treatments on the market today. ​ We also offer waxing from eyebrows to full body hair removal. ​​ Give us a call today to schedule your appointment!

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• Manicures • Pink & white • Spa Pedicures • Waxing • Acrylic Nails • Bridal Party • Gel Nails Specials www.kaynailsandspa.com Inside Northbridge Mall 507-373-1076 THE FREEBORN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM is right next to the Freeborn County Fairgrounds at 1031 Bridge Ave. A new expansion added this year included a two-story, 10,000-squarefoot addition, which would almost double the museum’s size, expanded museum library, meeting rooms, a children’s learning lab, additional restrooms on both levels, an elevator, as well as a new entrance and reception area.

Owners of COUNTRY SOULE, Holly and Chris Dahl, are proudly joining the Northbridge Mall this year.

Holly and Chris live North of Albert Lea. and have been local business owners for 10 years in farming and agriculture. They are active in the Western world and participate on a Ranch Rodeo team as well as owning 6 horses of their own.

Holly will be running this family business with her daughters, Jade and Jessa, who both have a background in retail.

Holly is looking forward to further introducing the Western World to the area with her selections in store. She chose to open Country Soule in the Northbridge Mall because of the conveniences that it has to offer to her customers.

There are ample amounts of parking, handicap accessibility, and easy access from the freeway. Country Soule will be a “People Store” that caters to the community to suit their needs best.

It will be stocked with products based on the demand from the community and customers.

Country Soule’s 1900 sq feet of retail space will include boots, clothing, horse tack, household décor, jewelry, belts, purses and other miscellaneous items. They will run sizes catering to toddlers, kids, teens, womens, mens, plus size and big and tall.

Special orders are available for any merchandise required. They carry such brands as Rock & Roll Cowboy and Cowgirl, Wrangler, Cinch, Ariat, and many more brands “Look for us in September!”

Northbridge Mall, Albert Lea, MN Inside main mall entrance.

• Boots and Clothing

COME VISIT AND VIEW OUR NEW EXPANSION!

Come Visit & View Our New Expansion!

Check our Website for Special Events

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Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library & Village 1031 Bridge Ave. • Albert Lea, MN 56007 • 507-373-8003

Museum & Library Open Year Round Oct. thru April Tues.-Fri. 10 am - 4 pm • May thru Sept. Tues.-Fri. 10 am to 5 pm Village Open May - September

Toddler thru Adults & Plus

• Horse Tack •Household Decor • Accessories

Jewelry, Belts, Purses etc.

Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Sat 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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* NEW *

WHAT’S Brian Tollefson, son of Dave and Peggy Tollefson who were the original owners of “TOLLY’S TIME OUT” and his girlfriend Geri Olson re-opened Tolly’s Time Out in Austin, back to the way it use to be.

Home made soups, hand battered appetizers and seafood, hand cut steaks, Broasted Chicken, Liver & Onions, Home made dressings & BBQ sauce are just a few of the recipes they have brought back.

Come back to Tolly’s and see the old and NEW gang! *Starting Sunday, Sept. 8th - Tolly’s will open at 11:00am with a BUILD YOUR OWN Bloody Mary Bar - $5 Burger Baskets, Drink Specials and NFL on all 3 T.V.’s.

WEEKLY SPECIALS

*Drink Special every night *Wednesday is Tolly’s Pasta Night *Friday and Saturdays is Prime Rib Special Friday & Saturday Happy Hour 4-7pm Sunday’s $5 burger baskets

on the areas only open wood fire rotisserie, which you will notice as you walk into the restaurant.

Many Trail’s favorites are here to stay like Genuine Broasted Chicken and Apple Orchard French Toast. Carry Out Chicken orders can be placed by calling 507-379-2616. (Allow 30 minutes to prepare your order fresh.)

You can also feed your inner Viking at the NEW Skol Tavern, a full service bar to enhance your dining experience.

Skol means “cheers.” Enjoy a glass of wine with your dinner, or a barrel of beer with friends, either way the Skol Tavern is a great place to hang out.

Enjoy Skol Tavern Happy Hour Specials EVERYDAY from 2-5pm and 9pmbar close like $4.00 Margaritas, $4.50 Long Islands, $3.50 Tall Regular Domestics & Tall Well Drinks.

Stay Connected with all the happenings at Trail’s Travel Center by signing up for the E-Mail Newsletter at www.

TrailsTravelCenter.com and like us on our Facebook Pages: Skol Tavern, Trails Travel Center and Cold Stone Creamery, Albert Lea MN.

Feed Your Inner Viking at Iron Skillet & Skol Tavern

The entire family will enjoy the Iron Skillet Restaurant & Skol Tavern atmosphere that takes you on a voyage back to the Viking era.

It’s time to check out Trail’s Travel Center again. A lot has changed over the past year. “We have worked hard to create an environment that not only caters to the travelers, but also provides a great dining experience for everyone,” comments Ken Fluth, Iron Skillet & Skol Tavern Manager.

The restaurant recently transitioned from Trail’s Family Restaurant to the Iron Skillet Restaurant and now offers a full menu available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

And yes, the Buffet is back! Enjoy the breakfast buffet from 6am-11am, the lunch buffet from 11am-4pm, and the dinner buffet from 4pm-10pm. The 50 foot buffet includes a variety of meal choices along with soups, salads and a dessert bar. Every night, the buffet offers carved meat that has been cooked

HOURS *Lunch - 11:30 - 1:30pm *Dinner - Tuesday - Thurs 5-9pm Friday & Saturday - 5-10pm Happy Hour 4-7pm *Sunday's 4-8pm $5 burger baskets

Every Day $

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WHAT’S

NEW SHOWROOM at Owners of THE TACO NORTHSTAR POWERSPORTS KING, Cristina & Raul & MARINE.

2120 Consul St., Albert Lea, MN 507-373-9000 www.northstarpowersports.com

Their new showroom started in 2009 when the roof collapsed.

Construction for a new showroom started this year. In no time at all Northstar Powersports & Marine had their doors open to present the new showroom featuring Victory Motorcycles. The showroom also allowed more room for boats, pontoons and atvs bringing everything under one roof. Stop in to view!

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PLAZA MORENA in the Northbridge Mall has a fresh new look.

One of the biggest changes they made was to the restrooms, making them more convenient for the customers. You will no longer have to walk through the kitchen to access them. They have also updated their look with new carpet, a fresh coat of paint, new floor arrangement and a whole new logo. Stop in for their daily happy hour, new menu items and to see their new look!

Campos, started their business walking up and down Broadway selling their tacos out of a cart. Today the family business has grown to have two successful locations with loyal satisfied customers and excellent reviews.

Their second location on Blake Street in Albert Lea has a beautiful interior, patio seating and will be serving beer in the near future. In addition to having two locations in town, The Taco King is also available at the county fairs in Freeborn, Mower, Winona and Fillmore.

The Taco King would like to extend their gratitude to all of our loyal customer who continued to visit us during the construction and would like to invite you all to visit our new location.

The

Taco King REAL AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD 104 S. Broadway, Albert Lea, MN

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WHAT’S

* NEW *

Flaherty’s six employees can provide you with

DARN NEAR ANYTHING AUTOMOTIVE

Flaherty’s has been serving the Midwest since 1975 and has been located in Albert Lea since 1998.

Flaherty’s offers pre-owned trucks and cars, specializing in custom trucks built in-house, and will also customize customer vehicles. Flaherty’s also offers over 1000 accessory brands and adds several new each month. Installation is available on all items.

Flaherty’s recently added Big Tex Trailers with a complete line-up from utility trailers to heavy equipment haulers and truck beds. Of-

fering six brands of open and enclosed trailers in steel or aluminum, Flaherty’s can fit most any need and offers service and parts for all brands.

Flaherty’s offers traditional automotive service, in addition to high-performance upgrades including superchargers.

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Get a Garden Workout

Gardening is generally thought of as a pleasant pastime to while away the hours. However, you may be surprised that time spent tending your garden can help with both your physical and cardiovascular fitness. Time spent in the garden can help give you a general all-over workout while you tend to your plants.

Just about any activity you do in the garden is a form of exercise. Bending down to weed, digging, carrying bags of fertilizer, pushing the lawnmower—it’s all exercise with the added bonus of something productive.

As with other forms of exercise, a little stretching to warm up the muscles and tendons you’ll be using will help to get you moving. Also, beware that repeated bending can be bad for your back so be sure to give yourself periodic breaks to protect against stress and strain injuries associated with being in unnatural positions for long periods.

Routine weeding and pruning are among the most common things you do in your garden. To weed and prune thoroughly you will be using

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tools such as forks and shears to dig up weeds and cut through shoots and branches. The effort you use to cut through these things will help to tone up your arm muscles.

When it is time to plant or apply fertilizer it will inevitably involve the lifting and carrying of heavy bags. Be careful to lift with your legs and not your back as you would with any other heavy weight you are lifting. The effort of lifting and carrying will help tone you up and the heavy breathing will beef up your cardiovascular fitness.

Even cutting the grass is an aid to your overall fitness. It’s not just pushing the lawnmower.

While you are doing that you are actually using all sorts of muscle groups—your legs and thighs to push and walk, your arms and shoulders to push and steer.

So do not view gardening as just another boring chore to be done. It can actually be good for you in addition to a great looking garden and can even (if you are in to vegetables) put food on the table.

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Accepting Medicare & Insurances • Sunday Morning Worship Service • Private Rooms • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy available Seven Days a Week • New OmniVR Therapy Program and Equipment 901 Luther Place Albert Lea, MN 56007 507-373-8226 www.stjohnsofalbertlea.org

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Wine •DINE•Relax

Dining is a great way to bring the family together or create a romantic evening for two whether you are dining in or dining out. Dining is always a special treat that allows a different atmosphere, great food, and just a place to relax and be together without any distractions. It also allows a great way for everyone to choose what they want whether it be steak, seafood, or even Mexican. There are many different varieties to choose from in most restaurants to suit everyone’s appetites. Dining is even a great way for friends and co-workers to meet and catch up or let off some steam over a great meal.

The dining experience can be a great one if you aren’t one to get out to restaurants very often. Try dining outside on the patio if the restaurant has one. Enjoy the food you are being served and always try new things even if that means stealing a little off of your friend’s plate. Enjoy a glass of wine or another special or gourmet drink. The food, the atmosphere, and the drinks

Enjoy a Relaxing Evening out!

can combine together into one amazing experience that will be hard to forget. Celebrating some one’s birthday or a birth is always a great excuse to go dining at a nice restaurant and a way for everyone to come together and enjoy each other’s company without the stress of having to cook and clean to prepare for the celebration.

Bring the dining experience home by ordering from a favorite restaurant and dine in the comfort of your own home. This is great for cold nights or a family gathering. Having a restaurant cater to your home to host a gathering will take the headache away from having to cook all the food yourself and everyone can still dine together in a familiar setting.

So whether it is a special occasion, a family gathering, getting together with friends or co-workers, or just a treat for a couple, dining out can be a wonderful experience free of stress and full of great food and memories.

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Pasta Night! Every Tuesday Night. *1/2 price on all bottles of wine* Where family & friends can come together over Great Food!

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Voted Albert Lea’s BEST RESTAURANT

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Homemade Pies & Cinnamon Rolls Sun. thru Thurs. 6 am-9 pm; Fri. & Sat. 6 am-10 pm Baked Fresh Daily!

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Open 6 am Everyday! Breakfast Anytime!

Food &Wine 101 There are many types and varieties of wine and you can find a great wine to accompany any meal. Are you having a light, sophisticated luncheon with your book club members? Perhaps such an occasion calls for a cool, light sophisticated Chardonnay. To help you with your pairing efforts, here is a list of some of the more popular wines, their descriptions and the types of dishes with which to pair them.

Cabernet Sauvignon

(Ka-ber-nay soh-vin-yoh) Best known as the “King of Red Wine” it has a deep red color, with richness of taste and flavor. Serves well with hearty foods.

beef, chicken and pasta dishes. Also an excellent compliment to chocolate.

Riesling

(Reez-ling) Also known as Rhine or Johannisberg Riesling, it is pale straw to white in color with a taste of dry tartness. It is best served with seafood and most oriental dishes.

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

(Saw-Vee-nyon-blahnk) Another popular blending grape, its color is light to medium yellow with a tinge of green. Typically very light with a sweet to dry taste, it is a very popular picnic wine and ideal with fish, shellfish, chicken and pasta dishes.

Gewürztraminer

(Sear-az) Known either as Syrah or Shiraz, the grape creates a light, medium to heavy red color, with taste varying from peppery to fruity flavor.

Hearty foods such as beef as well as spicy Indian or Mexican foods serve well with this wine.

(Shar-doe-nay) Known as the “King of White Wine”, its color is pale to straw yellow producing an elegant white wine. Taste can vary from semi sweet to sour, heady or light. Goes best with poultry, seafood, red meat and cheeses. (ga-VERTZ-trah-MEE-ner) Know as the spice grape, it is a sweet white wine with full, fruity spicy flavors ideal with Asian foods, ham, pork and grilled sausages.

Pinor Noir

(Pea-no-NWAHR) Burgundy wines are most often made from the grape.

Color is light to medium red, and darkens as the wine ages. Dishes of pasta with red sauce, light beef and fowl would do well with this wine

Merlot

(Mer-loh) Often used as a blending grape with the Cabernet Sauvignon grape, it has developed into a delicious wine in its own right. Its color is medium to dark ruby, with a plummy fruit flavor. It is a good match with

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Zinfandel, White

(Zin-fun-dell) A newcomer to the wine industry, it is very popular with new wine drinkers because of its sweetness and ease of taste. Although labeled as a white wine, color is pale-rose and tends to have citrus and lights flavors. The wine is delicious with light sauces and pasta, fish, pork and other light meals.

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The fear of financial crisis is always on the back of our mindthanks to the damages done by the recent recession, which many people are still recovering from. This is the reason why you can see a surge in the number of people opting to take help from a financial adviser or financial planner to manage their personal finances.

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When you finally come to a stop, you get out to check the damage. The field is too soft you can’t drive out, plus you have a flat tire.

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What is Farm to Table? Farm to Table simply means a direct line between the people producing food and our kitchen. It’s a personal relationship between you and the farmers. The farmers get a guaranteed income, and we get lovely, nutritious food.

So what are the benefits of buying local? Honestly, they’re endless.

First of all there is the taste factor. Local products mean less time on a truck or in transit, which mean fresher and more nutrient-rich foods.

Farm to Table produce is typically harvested within 36 hours of delivery, so they have more time to ripen “on the vine”.

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Although the local food movement has gained momentum in the last few years, farmers and organizers encourage the public to continue to demand locally grown food in restaurants and supermarkets. For farm to table food to become the norm rather than the exception, consumers have to continue to ask for local food and continue to support places that offer locally grown produce and meat, like some restaurants, farmers markets and your local meat processing stores.

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