Eat Local! Great Resources in the Bethel Island area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts California’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that last one up)? Buying more food from local sources!

Your typical supermarket fare travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets to you – and who wants a jet-lagged tomato? When you shop the farmstands or farmer’s markets in the Bethel Island area, you get fresher, better-tasting and more nutritious food for you and the family.

It also saves energy by cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions from cross-country shipping. Plus, it puts more money back into the community. Growers who supply supermarkets only get about 18 cents on the dollar, with the rest going to various middlemen. When you choose locally-grown foods, more of that money goes directly to the farmer, who then circulates it back into the area's economy.

Shopping close to home is easier than you think. Start here to find a list of great sources of delicious, local food!

Farmers' Markets in Contra Costa County, CA.

Kaiser Antioch-Sand Creek Farmers' Market
Antioch, CA
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Brentwood Farmers' Market
Brentwood, CA
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Clayton Farmers' Market
Clayton, CA
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Concord Farmers' Market
Concord, CA
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Danville Farmers' Market
Danville, CA
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El Cerrito Farmers' Market
El Cerrito, CA
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El Cerrito Plaza Farmers' Market
El Cerrito, CA
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Hercules Certified Farmers' Market
Hercules, CA
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Moraga Certified Farmers' Market
Moraga, CA
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Contra Costa Certified Farmers' Markets
Pleasant Hill, CA
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Diablo Valley Farmers' Market
Walnut Creek, CA
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Kaiser Walnut Creek Farmers' Market
Walnut Creek, CA
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Walnut Creek Farmers' Market
Walnut Creek, CA
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