SOCO Farmers' Market

About SOCO Farmers' Market

The Corporate Food System Is Broken The vegetables in our supermarkets are grown on enormous farms, harvested before they are ripe, and transported thousands of miles. The average item of produce on a supermarket shelf has traveled 1500 miles. This way of farming is bad for our health, and the health of our planet. Fast Facts Big farms lose 1% of their topsoil every year. Vegetables grown in poor soil are less nutritious and less flavorful. Fewer than 1 in 10 adults eats enough vegetables. 40% o

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