HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM) – It’s National Farmers Market Week across America this week.
Sponsored by the Farmers Market Coalition, it recognizes the contribution of local growers and communities in providing nutritious food, unique items and more while bolstering the local economy.
According to Market Master Sara Cozolino of the Holland Farmers Market, the freshness of produce is a great selling point to buying from local growers.
“Crops travel really far when you buy them at the grocery store, but when you’re buying from a farmers market, they’re typically within 50 miles from where you bought it and typically picked the day before,” she said on “WHTC Morning News” during her weekly appearance on Wednesday (Aug. 4, 2021). “You can tell that in the flavor, nutritional value, and all sorts of good things.”
The Holland Farmers Market is held in the 8th Street Marketplace Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 AM to 2 PM. Other local markets include Zeeland (Elm Street on Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM), Hudsonville (Terra Square on Wednesdays 9 AM to 1 PM), Saugatuck (Saugatuck Center for the Arts on Tuesdays 10 AM to 2 PM, Fridays 9 AM to 3 PM), Grand Haven (Chinook Pier on Saturdays 8 AM to 1 PM) and Spring Lake (Harvest Bible Chapel on Thursdays 9 AM to 2 PM).
For more on National Farmers Market Week (Aug. 1-7, 2021) and the Farmers Market Coalition, click here.
