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Photo by Houston Board Of Food Security on June 17, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Houston Board FOOD SECURITY Strengthening Our Zocal Food System HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR CROPS TO GO FROM FARM TO SUPERMARKET? Including processing, storage, and shipping HARVEST SUPERMARKET PROCESSING STORAGE SHIPPING SUPERMARKET Fresh local produce often arrives faster than imported or long-stored crops. .................'.
Photo by Houston Board Of Food Security on June 17, 2026. May be an image of vegetable and text that says 'Horston Board FOOD SECURITY ราุวก้ Strengthening Our Loval Food System COMMON TIME FROM FARM TO SUPERMARKET Fresh local and regional produce Local leafy greens, herbs, microgreens 1-3 DAYS Local tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers 2-5 DAYS Regional produce 3-7 DAYS Shorter supply chains usually mean fresher food.'.
Photo by Houston Board Of Food Security on June 17, 2026. May be an image of ‎vegetable, newspaper and ‎text that says '‎Houston Board FOOD SECURITY পাশੋ Strengthening Our Local Food System LONGER FARM-TO-STORE TIMELINES When distance and storage increase Cross-country produce 5-10 DAYS Imported produce 1-3+ WEEKS Apples, potatoes, onions, carrots WEEKS TO MONTHS WITH STORAGE ا Storage and distance can extend how long produce takes to reach store shelves. ဒဒ်ါးလတ်ြနမြန‎'‎‎.
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Posted On: June 17th 2026, 10:50 pm
Many people see eating from strangers as an unwise choice. So, why buy from strangers? By the time your food makes it to a supermarket shelf, it has been touched by many unfamiliar hands, each adding to the cost. Houston, it's time to meet a local farmer, make a new friend, and save money on your food. Check out some nearby farms below!

@thomas_cattleco
@taylormadefarmtx
@taylorstevensonranchmeatco
@harlemriverfarms
@hardyfarmz
@sweetwaterfarmshtx
@prince_beef
@ppfcompany
@localfarmershub
@niafreshmarket
@centralcitycoop

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