Buy locally grown, organic food is a rising trend right now. But unlike detox teas and açaí juice, this health affinity is one that will hopefully be around for a while. Purchasing produce from within your community comes with benefits that far outweigh most health and wellness fads.
For Greenville residents, access to farm-fresh food has never been easier thanks to Spring Run Market.
Spring Run Market
Since its inception in 2008, Spring Run Market has grown to become a favorite provider of sustainable, local, and organic foods for the Greenville area. The market serves as a central point for local farms, which allows it to keep prices affordable, something that isn’t always the case for food of this caliber.
Spring Run Market spent six years as a Saturday open-air market before opening a storefront shop. Now, the market is working toward its goal of expanding its café and forming a co-op as a local distribution center. This will allow Spring Run to provide quality, real food to even more people and support the farmers who produce it.
Community Supported Agriculture
Through Spring Run, you can sign up for a Farm Share, also known as a Community Supported Agriculture program (CSA). This program allows consumers to purchase local, seasonal food directly from the farmer. In essence, it is a delivery subscription to a farm. Packages include a weekly box of seasonal produce, or a monthly box in the case of meat farms. Some farms will collaborate to craft multi-farm CSA boxes, so you’re getting to incorporate food from all over the area.
Participating in a CSA through Spring Run Market provides advantages to both the consumer and the farmer. Locally grown food contains more vitamins and nutrients than store-bought produce. That’s because the local variety is harvested at the peak of ripeness, when nutrients are highest, whereas long-distance produce is picked while still unripe. In addition to added nutrition, families who participate in CSA programs get to develop a relationship with the farmer who grows their food. Even kids are more likely to eat veggies when it comes from “their” farm!
Juice & Hummus
Produce isn’t the only thing that you can buy from Spring Run Market. There is also a vast selection of cold-pressed juices. Try the Love Your Liver or Doc’s Mix if you’re looking for a health tonic. And flavors like the Cajun Lemonade and Mint Melon combine unique flavors with the health benefits of fresh fruits.
Happy Hummus is another classically delicious product from Spring Run Market. The Basil Hummus is one of their most popular recent features, but even the plain hummus will have you searching for more.
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