Fresh, local produce is closer than you think—even during the off season.
There are many reasons to shop at a local farmers market. Supporting your local economy and business owners, getting food right from the source with all of its vitamins and minerals and avoiding negative effects on the environment associated with shipping, packaging and storing food over long distances. It's a misconception that here in New England everything shuts down during the winter. There are actually several winter farmers markets in the city and in neighboring cities and towns worth checking out for your fresh food fix. Unfortunately for Charlestown residents, the closest market to the neighborhood, the Prudential Center market, is closed for the winter season. Another nearby winter market, The SOWA Market in the South End, is …
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The Charlestown business delivers boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to homes and offices.
With Johnnie's Foodmaster closed, many Charlestown residents are looking for alternative grocery options in nearby communities. But you don't have to go to Somerville or Chelsea to find food for your table. Charlestown-based Boston Organics offers home delivery of fresh, organic produce, right here in town. Below is a quick look at their services and mission. How does the Boston Organics system work? We deliver boxes of fresh organic fruits and vegetables to homes and offices, year-round, on a weekly or biweekly basis. We work directly with local and organic farms and suppliers to help create better access to healthy, sustainably produced foods. We offer several different produce boxes with a variety of fruit and vegetable mixtures, …
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Becca Manning
8:39 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Thanks for the info! more ›