You've likely heard that "eating local" is good for the environment and the community. But did you know it can also be significantly better for your health? Choosing locally grown vegetables isn't just a trend—it's a powerful choice for your well-being. Here’s why.
1. Higher Nutritional Value
From the moment a vegetable is harvested, its nutrients begin to degrade. Produce that travels long distances can spend days or weeks in transit and storage before it reaches your plate. Our locally sourced vegetables are harvested at their peak and delivered to you quickly, ensuring you get more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
2. Richer, More Authentic Flavor
Flavor is intimately tied to ripeness. A tomato ripened on the vine under the sun develops a complex sugar and acid profile that a tomato picked green and gassed to ripen can never achieve. When you choose local, you're choosing flavorful, fresh produce that tastes the way nature intended.
3. Fewer Chemicals and Preservatives
To withstand long-distance shipping, commercially grown produce is often bred for durability and treated with preservatives and waxes. As local growers, our focus is on freshness and quality, not shelf life. This often allows us to use fewer and more natural growing methods.
4. Supports a Healthy Gut
Exposure to diverse, local microbes in your food and environment can help strengthen your microbe. While you should always wash your produce, eating local can introduce you to a micro-environment that supports a resilient digestive system.
5. Promotes Seasonal Eating
Nature is wise. It provides us with what we need, when we need it. Eating seasonally means enjoying a diverse range of vegetables throughout the year, which naturally provides a wider array of nutrients and helps prevent dietary boredom.
Experience the ForeverGreen Growers Difference
Our commitment at Forever Green Growers is to your health and the health of our planet. By choosing us, you are not just getting vegetables; you are getting nutrient-dense, fresh food delivered with care and integrity.
