December The Farmers Corner: Five Gifts for Farmers-Market Shoppers and Eco-Conscious Eaters

Published: 11/30/2001 By Red Jen

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Five reusable items to support easy shopping at farmers’ markets and eco-conscious eating:

1.      Eating on the run? BYOU - bring your own utensils!  Light-weight, reusable bamboo utensils in slim-line packs are available in fun colors like avocado or pumpkin for $12.95 at to-goware.com

2.      Pack your own lunch and leftovers in Happy Tiffin stainless steel containers.  Available in all kinds of fun shapes and sizes, starting at $22 from happytiffin.com

3.      To make your own meals, shop with your own bags.  The Inconvenient Bag is a reusable (and customizable!) canvas bag for all your shopping needs. Choose the “classic” at  $11, or my favorite, “Love Recycles,” with an inside pocket and longer handles, for $19.99 at eco-coolbag.com

4.      To buy and store fruits and veggies, grab Reusable Produce Bags.  A five-pack of standard, produce sized, organic cotton bags are available for $13 at ecobags.com

5.      To keep your purchases cool, shop with a Collapsible, Rolling Cooler.  Think of the plastic bags, pounds of ice, and shoulder tension you’ll save rolling this cooler home from the market!  Just $28.50 for a small one, or $47.50 for large, available at keepyourcooler.com

Keep yourself, your loved ones (and the planet!) healthy and happy this holiday season. 

Red Jen Ford is a Health Coach and Farmers’ Market Manager who teaches her customers and     clients the simplicity of eating local, sustainably grown food. 

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