Best Local Farmers Markets in New Orleans
A lot of us have come to appreciate the importance of local, fresh food for our overall health and nutrition. This is probably why farmers markets have been growing in popularity in recent years. Produce sold at farmers markets are grown within the region and picked within days of being sold. Unlike much of the produce sold in big supermarket chains, produce sold at farmers markets have exceptional flavor and are packed with vitamins and minerals nutrition. Most local food is grown without pesticides and don’t need to be sprayed with chemicals to survive the journey to the market.
New Orleanians are no different than the rest of the country; having demanded local, fresh food of years. Thankfully, farmers and food entrepreneurs have responded. Farmers markets in New Orleans are plentiful and are open just about every single day. Here is a list of the top farmers markets in the greater New Orleans area:
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