Capitol Farmers Market
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| Amanda Tetlak |
| 7/14/2009 |
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| The weather this morning wasn`t ideal for an outdoor farmers market, but the Department of Agriculture says there was no way the weather would get in the way of the annual event. Instead of being outside on the Capitol loop, the farmers market was moved to underneath the tunnel, but no one seemed to mind. Marvin and Paulette Mittleider of Marvin`s Gardens came from Tappen to sell their homegrown vegetables. They say it`s not about making money, it`s about spending time in the community. "I just love doing this," Marvin says. "It`s just a hobby I do this more or less. This year it`s a little slow, it`s a little cold, but we`re coming along." Because of heavy rain it was a little difficult to pick a lot of vegetables for this farmers market, but there was still enough to go around and shoppers say buying local is really the only way to go. "I love buying local foods and support local farmers, especially since I have a garden and things aren`t all that ready yet and it`s so much better tasting," says shopper Adele Lindsay. "Better for us, not all the chemicals and good prices." The department of agriculture says there are many benefits to buying local. One of them is for customers to meet the people growing and handling their produce. Then there`s always the driving force of money. "There`s an economic benefit to local producers and our communities if we keep the money in the community for just a little bit longer," says Sue Balcom, of the Department of Agriculture. "So for every dollar you spend it can go around twice in the community before it goes out of state, and that`s really important to anybody who lives and works and loves North Dakota." It`s growing the economy, and growing quality food. The farmers market also featured live music and the Capitol Café sold bag lunches with wraps made from vegetables grown by one of the farmers at today`s farmers market. |
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