{"id":289,"date":"2011-04-26T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2011-04-26T14:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/local-and-organic-food-in-lowndes-county.html"},"modified":"2011-04-26T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2011-04-26T14:04:00","slug":"local-and-organic-food-in-lowndes-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/local-and-organic-food-in-lowndes-county.html","title":{"rendered":"Local and organic food in Lowndes County"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000506275331\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" width=\"100\" height=\"66\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/profile.ak.fbcdn.net\/hprofile-ak-snc4\/41665_100000506275331_9066_n.jpg\"><\/a>\nYou find local and organic food without pesticides in Lowndes County.\n<p>\nSome of the researchers\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/04\/pesticides-lower-iq-in-children.html\">\nwho established that prenatal pesticide\nexposure reduces IQ in children<\/a> also remarked:\n<blockquote>\nThey also said that consumers should thoroughly wash fruits\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/whisk-pictures-and-videos.html\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5012\/5456992520_32bac790bc_t.jpg\"><\/a>\nand vegetables; go beyond a quick rinse and use a soft brush, if\npractical. Consumers could also consider buying organic produce when\npossible as a way to reduce pesticide exposure from food, they said.\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/videos-of-hahira-farmers-market-10-july-2010.html\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" border=0 src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4143\/4782813517_c6565736e7_t.jpg\"><\/a>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m concerned about people not eating right based on the results of\nthis study,&#8221; said Eskenazi. &#8220;Most people already are not getting enough\nfruits and vegetables in their diet, which is linked to serious health\nproblems in the United States. People, especially those who are pregnant,\nneed to eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables.&#8221;\n<\/blockquote>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/may-7-downtown-valdosta-farm-days.html\">\n<img align=\"right\" border=0\nwidth=\"95\"\nheight=\"90\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/www.valdostamainstreet.com\/Downtown%20Farm%20Days%20Logo%20Web.gif\"><\/a>\nFortunately, you can buy local and organic food around here,\nat\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100000506275331\">\nFiveash Grocery<\/a> in Hahira and at\n<a href=\"\/blog\/2011\/03\/whisk-pictures-and-videos.html\">\nWhisk<\/a> in Valdosta.\n<p>\nHahira has a summer\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/videos-of-hahira-farmers-market-10-july-2010.html\">\nFarmer&#8217;s Market<\/a> every Saturday in June and July.\nValdosta&#8217;s new Farm Days start\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/may-7-downtown-valdosta-farm-days.html\">May 7th.<\/a>\nThere&#8217;s even an\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/valdosta-locally-grown.html\">\nonline farmer&#8217;s market.<\/a>\nAsk the farmers what pesticides they use.\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/valdosta-locally-grown.html\">\n<img align=\"right\" border=0\nwidth=\"100\"\nheight=\"75\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/profile.ak.fbcdn.net\/hprofile-ak-snc4\/hs714.ash1\/161940_187029341324723_7651344_n.jpg\"><\/a>\nYou can even buy organic at Publix.\nSo there is local and organic food in Lowndes County and area.\n<p>\n-jsq\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You find local and organic food without pesticides in Lowndes County. 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