Do you know?
all of the benefits of buying your food locally?
It supports the local economy - Buying locally-produced products helps support small local businesses as well as the local farmers who provide the products for sale;

It produces healthier foods - Local foods are more nutritious because as food ages, it loses vitamins and minerals;

It produces fresher foods - Buying local food means food makes it to your home faster and is, therefore, fresher;

It’s environmentally friendly - Local foods require less packaging and travel less distances, saving on waste and pollution; and

It creates access to the people who grow your food - Buying local food allows for you to build a personal relationship with the person who has been with your food from the beginning so you know where it came from.


Marc Butler State Assembly
Contact Assemblyman Butler
235 North Prospect Street • Herkimer, NY 13350 • (315) 866-1632 • butlerm@assembly.state.ny.us
Johnstown City Hall, 33-41 East Main Street • Johnstown, NY 12095 • (518) 762-6486
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