Shopping Close to Home

Does buying local truly make a difference?

YES! Some of the many reasons why:

• Local food is fresher, tastes better and is more nutritious.
• Shopping close to home keeps local family owned farms viable.
• More of our dollars return to our own communities when we buy local.
• Less fuel is used to transport foods and the other local goods we buy.
• Less packaging is necessary to move local goods shorter distances.

Mississippi Market is committed to offering shoppers the higher quality food choices afforded us by local family-farm suppliers. Here are some easy ways that shoppers can keep current on what’s up with local foods:

• Watch for the “Local Product” tags on the shelves in aisles of all departments
• Review your newsletter for scheduled upcoming food samplings offered by local producers Click here for list of scheduled samples this month.
• Pay a visit to Minnesota Grown, where you can learn more about the kinds of seasonal produce that we feature in our stores. Go to the Minnesota Grown page.

The co-op has made a strong commitment to local family farmers. We will continue to work hard to offer shoppers the best locally produced food and pertinent information about where it comes from!