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SEVEN out of 10 shoppers prefer to purchase local food from outlets such as farmers’ markets which are enjoying a resurgence in Clare, ac- cording to a new report.
Clare Green Party Councillor Brian Meaney has welcomed the survey by An Bord Bia, which shows that seven out of 10 people prefer to buy fresh local produce. Cllr. Meaney said the survey ensured a bright future for lo- cal food producers.
“This shows that consumers are interested in buying fresh produce locally, to keep their local economy
alive, to ensure they are receiving the freshest food possible and to play their part in helping the environ- jee) 8 i
Cllr Meaney said that the develop- ment of local produce markets such as the country market and the farm- ers market in Ennis is “a vital means of ensuring the demand by consum- ers for local produce is enhanced”’.
The survey, carried out by Landsdowne Market Research and released at the National Conference on Local Food found that local food meant ‘fresh’ food to the consumer and 76 per cent agreed that local food tended to taste better.