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TO MARKET
To Market
WE GO!

7635 W Beloit Rd · West Allis, WI 53219

414.541.6990
fax [phone]

www.mgandcom panysalon.com

NEW YEAR, NEW STYLE

50% OFF any one service on your first visit
excludes bridal parties and chemical straighteners. exp 4/30/15.

Shopping at a genuine farmer’s
market means you’ll be closer to the
source of your food, get to know the
farms, the farmers, the people who
produce the food that you eat, and
put into your family’s bodies. They
are more likely to listen to your needs
and be socially responsible, than a
giant ag farm in a foreign country.
Shopping locally means you’ll:
• Save gas, which means saving
money, and create less pollution in
your drive
• Pollute less, as the food does
not need to be transported from a
distance
• Eat fresher food, with higher
vitamin levels, as less time
passes from harvesting to
purchasing,
• Eat tastier food; again, as
less time passes from harvesting
to purchasing,
• Eat healthier food: since it does
not need to be shipped, and it will
be purchased sooner, less (or none)
fungicides are needed.

Donate • Volunteer • Buy

END OF SEASON SALES
February 23rd - March 12th
Call For Weekly Specials!
Proceeds from every sale support the programs of Evangelical
Child & Family Agency. Donate and help make a significant
difference for life for women, men, children, babies, and the unborn.

VISIT OUR 2 LOCATIONS
9116 W Oklahoma Ave • West Allis • 414-755-4881
- and 7621 W Beloit Rd • West Allis • 414-321-0226
Hours: Monday - Friday: 10 - 5 and Saturday: 10 - 3

ecfawisc.org
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES

Most produce should be washed
after harvest and before storage,
but there are some exceptions.
Delicate berries should be rinsed in

cold water just before consuming.
Washing berries before storage will
hasten the decay process. While
potatoes store better with a fine layer
of soil left on the skin, avoid leaving
clumps of soil on potatoes as this
promotes spoilage.
Several vegetables benefit from
post-harvest curing. Curing heals
injures from harvesting operations.
It thickens the skin, reducing
moisture loss and affording better
protection against insect and
microbial invasion. Curing is usually
accomplished at an elevated storage
temperature and high humidity. An
enclosed home storage area with
a space heater can provide the
conditions for curing some crops.
Root crops such as beets, carrots,
rutabagas, parsnips and turnips can
be left in the ground into late fall
and early winter. A heavy mulch of
straw will prevent the ground from
freezing so the roots can be dug
when needed. Many people prefer the
taste of these crops after they have
been frosted because their flavors
become sweeter and milder. But
make sure to finish harvesting these
crops before the ground freezes solid,
or you’ll have to wait until spring to
dig them out.

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SPRING 2015

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