Why Buy Local?

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There are many reasons why consumers should buy local

Supporting Local Economy

Buying from local farmers and producers helps to support small businesses in your community, which can help to strengthen the local economy.

Freshness and Quality

Supporting Local Economy

When you buy local, you can often get products that are fresher and of higher quality than those that have been shipped from far away. This is especially true for perishable items like produce and meat.

Environmental Benefits

Supporting Local Economy

Environmental Benefits

Buying local can help to reduce the carbon footprint associated with shipping products long distances. It also helps to promote sustainable agriculture practices and protect local farmland and wildlife habitats.

Builds Connections

Environmental Benefits

Buying from local farmers and producers allows you to build connections with the people who grow and make the products you consume. This can create a sense of community and help to promote a greater understanding of where our food comes from.

Health Benefits

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Health Benefits

Local produce is often picked at the peak of ripeness, which means it may be more nutrient-dense than produce that has been shipped long distances. Additionally, local producers are often more likely to use sustainable and natural farming practices, which can be healthier for both consumers and the environment.

Maryland Buy Local Challenge

Buy Local Challenge Week

WEEK JULY 21 - JULY 31, 2023

The importance of ‘buying local’ to consumers, the economy and the environment is fundamental to SMADC’s mission to support farms and future of agriculture.

The Buy Local Challenge was created in 2007 by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) as a regional promotion for Southern Maryland and is now promoted statewide in partnership with Maryland Department of Agriculture.

Buy Local Challenge Celebration

July 31, 2023

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, invites all Marylanders to support, celebrate and shop everything Maryland grown, harvested, produced, hand-crafted and homemade at the 2023 Buy Local Challenge Celebration of Maryland's farms, producers, artisans and farm-hosted fun.

Wrap up the statewide Buy Local Week (July 21 – 31, 2023) and enjoy a fun summer evening with family and friends while supporting Maryland’s farmers and producers at the Buy Local Challenge Celebration hosted by Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales in Mechanicsville St. Mary’s County, on Monday, July 31 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The family-friendly Buy Local ‘Celebration’ will be set up farmers market style with over 30 vendors offering a true taste of Maryland’s summer bounty. Meet and shop with the makers and producers of Maryland's farm-raised meats and dairy products, fruits and veggies, flowers, local oysters, baked goods, jams and pickles, honey, farm made soaps and scents; discover creative local arts and crafts, and sip and savor artisanal beverages from Maryland’s wineries, distilleries, and breweries.

There are many reasons why consumers should buy local

Supporting Local Economy

Supporting Local Economy

Supporting Local Economy

Freshness and Quality

Supporting Local Economy

Supporting Local Economy

Environmental Benefits

Supporting Local Economy

Environmental Benefits

Builds Connections

Builds Connections

Environmental Benefits

Health Benefits

Builds Connections

Health Benefits

Maryland Buy Local Challenge

Buy Local Challenge Week

Buy Local Challenge Celebration

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