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Benefits of Growing Your Own Food

Benefits of Growing Your Own Food

If you enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables and you do your best to eat organic, then growing your own food should be on your “things to do this summer” list. Summertime is the perfect time to grow all of your favorite fruits and vegetables and enjoy all of the benefits that home grown food offers!
Take advantage of the wealth of benefits, both environmental and physical, that growing your own food can bring:

Gardening - Growing Your Own Food

  • Better Taste — Store bought fruits and vegetables are often refrigerated while they’re in transit to your local grocery store. Refrigeration can change not only the taste but the texture of fresh fruits and vegetables. The best tasting fruits and vegetables are always the freshest and what could be fresher than picking it right from your own back yard?
  • No Pesticides — Growing your own food ensures that you know exactly what kind of soil and anti pest product you’re using. Using all natural pest deterrents ensures that no harmful chemicals are ending up on your food or in your belly.
  • Money/Time Savings — Rather than spending time and money going to purchase produce at your local grocery store, simply step outside and pluck your favorite produce from your personal garden.
  • Weight Control — Working more fresh fruits and vegetables into your diet is a great way to kickstart weight loss.
  • Healthy Immune System — Everyone knows that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. By maintaining a healthy and balanced diet, rich with fruits and vegetables, your body’s natural immune system is strengthened. High fiber diets have also attributed to lowered cholesterol levels and improved blood sugar levels.
  • Help The Planet — By growing your own food you are decreasing the size of your carbon footprint. Personal gardents help to improve air quality, water quality, and reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide generated by the transportation of large shipments from farms to the grocery store.

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