In times of economic hardship people look for different ways to reduce their regular outgoings.
One sure way to reduce your weekly bills is to prepare fresh food for your family, instead of buying ready made meals and ingredients. If you are a savvy cook you will create meals from seasonal ingredients as these are always lower cost than imported, out of season produce.
Equally important are the nutritional advantages of preparing meals from fresh ingredients. Freshly picked products contain higher levels of vitamins and minerals than items that have travelled long distances and been stored in containers for long periods of time before being sold. Sometimes supermarket fresh produce is older than it appears so a good place to buy your fruit and vegetables are Local Farmers Markets. All the fresh produce at these markets will have been picked locally and recently so there are no long periods in cold stores or significant ‘food miles’ involved before you buy your items.
Find out where your local farmers markets are and pay them a visit to see what they have on offer. It’s a great way to check to see which products are readily available season by season.
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