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MURRYSVILLE, Pennsylvania — Elaine Noll is standing in front of the cherry white and blue stand for Billy’s Country Smokehouse at the local farmers market. Wrapped around her left arm is a canvas bag filled with local roots and vegetables she has purchased. She is now listening as Shirley Stana explains to her the different fresh and smoked meats she has in her cooler from the local farm.

Farmer Mike Little of Chaganra Farms in Unity Township Pennsylvania, the fourth generation farmer is holding one of the pork chops he was selling at local farmers market; for the past ten years farm to table retail has grown in this countr.jpeg — Mike Little, of Chaganra Farms in Unity Township Pennsylvania, is a fourth generation farmer. He is holding one of the pork chops he sells at local farmers markets.

“I’ve always liked to purchase fresh vegetables from the local farmers markets,” Noll says of her armload of beets, turnips, and kale. “It is more than just about supporting local farms. The vegetables are fresher, it is higher quality, and I know where it came from.”