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The Market Is Open


Good Sunday ALFN Members,

Make sure you check out the season produce in our market right now. From patty pan squash to lamb foreshanks, from dilly beans to handmade products like latch savers, the market has so many choices for fresh produce, dry goods, meats, eggs and even toiletries!

Cosmetics

I often spend time discussing the edible side of our market, but today I wanted to give a shout out to the folks who are bringing other cosmetic products to ALFN’s market. Indeed, cosmetics are related to local food on one simple level. We also ingest cosmetics. The largest organ on our body is our skin. What we put on our skin absorbs into our body. Skin is the ultimate permeable front between the world-out-there and our world-in-here. Further, cosmetics are a battleground industry for regulation change and healthier products. Some of the least regulated products in the country are items we put directly on our skin like sunscreen and lipstick. We have some wonderful folks making quality products with pronounceable ingredients many of which are directly derived from plants (Homayd, Tammy Sue, Viney Creek, Mac Family, and Maison Terre).

If you are interested in more information, I have some fantastic resources. First, I’m a big fan of Story of Stuff: Cosmetics. Watch the video, but also check out their footnoted script with research. Another great site is the Environmental Working Group’s database called Skin Deep.

Happy lathering!

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager