{"id":7777,"date":"2022-12-01T11:56:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectgreenlancaster.millersville.edu\/?p=7777"},"modified":"2022-12-14T14:07:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T14:07:51","slug":"homegrown-farmers-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectgreenlancaster.millersville.edu\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/homegrown-farmers-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Homegrown Farmers Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Hannah Sutton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roadside farmer\u2019s markets provide fresh produce and other foods at low prices to local residents resulting in sustainable farm-to-table foods in Lancaster County.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Lancaster County is called home by commercial and independent farmers alike, with the latter taking matters into their own hands by running their own food stands. Roadside farmer\u2019s markets are a common sight within the more rural parts of the county like Bird-in-Hand and Ronks, but also not unheard of closer to the suburbs like in Elizabethtown and Millersville. The size of roadside food stands range from individual pop-up booths at the ends of driveways to larger farmers markets that include many stands run by different farmers, like Root\u2019s Country Market in Manheim. Locally grown food is defined as being grown and harvested within 100 miles of your home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of choosing locally grown food span across several areas including:<\/span><\/p>\n