5 Biggest Advantages To Buying Local Dairy
Most people understand the value of buying fresh dairy products, fruit, and vegetables. However, they might not know all the benefits of buying from local farmers. The Modern Milkman, Oakridge Dairy, and their partners have high-quality milk and dairy products – while doing their part to reduce the farms’ environmental impact. We’ve covered five of the biggest advantages of why you should buy from local farms.
Locally Grown Equals Fresh
Locally grown crops and dairy products are sold within 24 hours of being picked or harvested, while the freshest you might get in a store is about a week old. Buying local products provides an extended shelf life in your fridge and helps to avoid the longer transport time.
Oakridge Dairy delivers high quality milk within 24 hours – guaranteeing freshness. Their cows are kept in an eight-acre barn and are free to roam with access to water and food at any time. Healthy happy cows result in fresh delicious milk and dairy products.
Health Benefits of Local Farm Produce
The reason why most local farms pride themselves on providing the safest and freshest milk and dairy products is that they know what goes into the making of it all.
At The Modern Milkman, our partners grow their own food for the cows and recycle the leftovers for other uses. That means we do not use tons of chemicals, including harmful pesticides. In turn, the milk from our cows is not tainted with what farmers might spray on their crops.
Promotes Local Wealth
Because you are buying local, more of your money stays in the community. A Chicago study found that for every $100 someone spends with a local business, $68 of that stays in the community. The same study found that only $43 of $100 from a chain retailer stays in the community.
Additionally, when you buy direct from the farm, it cuts out the middle man, which means that farmers end up doing better instead of nearly making it throughout the year.
Carbon Footprint Reduction
When you purchase dairy and local groceries from farmers, you do your part in reducing your carbon footprint. Since the products do not have to go out on planes, ships, trains, or large trucks to the grocery store before it gets to you, you help to significantly reduce greenhouse gasses.
Preservation of Open Space
Farms need a lot of open space. With open space comes the greenery needed to keep the planet running. Farmers harvest fruits and vegetables, grain for farm animals, and other products year after year. The large open spaces reduce pollution since no one can build on occupied farmland.
Join the Farm-to-Table Movement
Help increase money spent in your community, bettering your health, and keep local farms profitable by joining the farm-to-table movement. We partner with several local dairy farms and other farms to bring you bakery products and dairy products in addition to fresh milk every week.
Contact or visit The Modern Milkman to sign up for our subscription service for local dairy delivery today!