Fresh From The Farm 2007

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Buy Local, Buy Organic

Why should you buy locally grown, organic fruits and vegetables? The idea is growing and more and more accepted that even small doses of pesticides and chemicals can have an adverse affect on people, especially those at vulnerable periods of their life such as the fetus and young children. These exposures can have long lasting affects for the future generations. Since little is known and in many cases this exposure is unstudied, the least amount of exposure possible is best. Let's look at our past experiences and learn from them. To error on the side of caution would be best.

The Full List: 43 Fruits & Veggies

RANK	FRUIT OR VEGGIE	SCORE
1 (worst)	Peaches	100 (highest pesticide load)
2	Apples	96
3	Sweet Bell Peppers	86
4	Celery	85
5	Nectarines	84
6	Strawberries	83
7	Cherries	75
8	Lettuce	69
9	Grapes - Imported	68
10	Pears	65
11	Spinach	60
12	Potatoes	58
13	Carrots	57
14	Green Beans	55
15	Hot Peppers	53
16	Cucumbers	52
17	Raspberries	47
18	Plums	46
19	Oranges	46
20	Grapes-Domestic	46
21	Cauliflower	39
22	Tangerine	38
23	Mushrooms	37
24	Cantaloupe	34
25	Lemon	31
26	Honeydew Melon	31
27	Grapefruit	31
28	Winter Squash	31
29	Tomatoes	30
30	Sweet Potatoes	30
31	Watermelon	25
32	Blueberries	24
33	Papaya	21
34	Eggplant	19
35	Broccoli	18
36	Cabbage	17
37	Bananas	16
38	Kiwi	14
39	Asparagus	11
40	Sweet Peas-Frozen	11
41	Mango	9
42	Pineapples	7
43	Sweet Corn-Frozen	2
44	Avocado	1
45 (best)	Onions	1 (lowest pesticide load)

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Our Market is a Weekly Celebration of the freshest from local agriculture,
extraordinary foods, music and arts, as well as a showcase for
community events and interests.

MAY: asparagus ~ beets ~ carrots ~ greens ~ leeks ~ mushrooms ~ onions ~ rhubarb
spinach ~ herbs & fresh flowers

JUNE: asparagus ~ beets ~ broccoli ~ cabbage ~ carrots ~ green onions ~ greens ~ lettuce ~ mushrooms ~ peas ~ radishes ~ strawberries ~ herbs & fresh flowers

JULY: blueberries ~ broccoli ~ carrots ~ cauliflower ~ chard ~ green beans ~ greens
lettuce ~ mushrooms ~ new potatoes ~ peas ~ raspberries
strawberries ~ herbs & fresh flowers

AUGUST: apples ~ beans ~ beets ~ blackberries ~ cabbage ~ corn ~ cucumbers ~ eggplant
garlic ~ gooseberries ~ greens ~ huckleberries ~ mushrooms ~ onions
peppers ~ potatoes ~ plums ~ squash ~ summer squash
tomatoes ~herbs & fresh flowers

SEPTEMBER: apples ~ berries ~ cabbage ~ corn ~ eggplant ~ garlic ~ greens ~ lettuce
melons ~ mushrooms ~ pears ~ peppers ~ potatoes ~ summer & winter squash
       tomatoes ~ herbs & fresh flowers

OCTOBER: apples ~ cabbage ~ carrots ~ cranberries ~ garlic ~ greens ~ mushrooms
onions ~ pears ~ potatoes ~ pumpkin ~ winter squash